The Book of Eli was Good

I love post-apocalyptic tales of woe and horror and Denzel Washington is always solid, so I figured The Book of Eli would be a can't miss. It didn't disappoint.

Washington plays a solitary man trekking across the wastelands of what was once the United States, hunting cats for food, and desperately searching for whatever clean water he can find. He's got some sort of a mission in mind, and you'd better stay out of his way because he carried a huge machete and knows how to wield it. He finds himself in a town ruled by a wannabe evil overlord played by Gary Oldman. For his part, Oldman is looking for a book he intends to use to control the great unwashed masses (literally unwashed, soap and shampoo did not survive the war). As you may have guessed, Denzel's drifter has the book. Inevitable showdown, blah blah blah... Its not exactly unpredictable, but its still entertaining.

I was briefly concerned the film was going to take a "Left Behind" turn. I'm happy to say it doesn't, opting instead for a "lone religious weirdo shouting from a street corner" type of turn (not exactly of course, but I don't want to ruin it for you). In the end, there are some elements that don't quite add up such as how the roads are conveniently clear of debris and apparently there's just enough fuel left for Gary Oldman to send out a multi-car search party, but The Book of Eli is a solid entry into the post-apocalyptic film collection.

Shampoo and soap didn't survive the war, but fortunately for Mila Kunis, eyeliner did.