Film2010118 min

The Book of Eli

Name: The Book of Eli
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2010
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrilleradventuredisasterdramafastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.8/10

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Synopsis: TMDB