DVD Review "THE BOOK OF ELI" Score C+78%

What is ultimately a cross between "MAD MAX: THE ROAD WARRIOR", and "LEFT BEHIND" this one lacks proper movie logic and solely glides along on the nice acting of Washington and the visuals provided. Eli walks the earth for 30 years after a great war where all the world's bibles have been burned and he has the last one. He only knows that he must walk west to get it somewhere he only knows on faith. Everyone else is a loony right out of "THUNDERDOME" raping, killing, stealing that is the way of the world. In the post apocalyptic world everyone has given up trying to clean up anything or move on, virtually everyone has become illiterate, even though other books can be found. There are a few good action scenes and some interesting shots, but this one just can't seem to sludge through the weak plot. There is a lot that you need to forgive here in terms of logic, apparently all the water dried up and yet people live in the deserts (even though the ocean is not far away), all intelligence was lost, no one teaches anyone anything, someone must be still making bullets these days cause there are plenty of them available (you would think after 30 years they would be used up), Eli in his spare time when he is not reading his bible has become an expert in martial arts, sword play, pistol marksmanship and and expert bowman too. The religious undertones are a bit too much and the pomposity that the bible is the most important book ever, is a slap in the face to the texts of other religions. Let's just say this one is not good for much more than some cool action scenes.