The Book of Eli (R, 2010)

This movie is action-packed and has a good twist at the end--however, it is also extremely violent, and there is an attempted rape scene which is very disturbing and certainly not appropriate for younger children and younger teens.

My fav movie ever!!!!! Yea it wuz very brutal and swearing but who cares! c it, enjoy it, review it and youll b happy!

I was absolutely amazed at how well done this movie was. Denzel Washington was BRILLIANT in this movie. He isn't in that many movies, but when he is, you know it'll be great! The Book of Eli is like a movie I've never seen before. I think some people are a little harsh on this movie, they say it's too violent. Well, the truth is, yes, it is quite violent at some parts. Such as: a mans hand gets chopped off, and it is quite disturbing, Eli is constantly fighting with people, and you see blood flying and such - But, it is all REALISTIC violence. Because if something like this happened (where most of the world got destroyed), I belive that this would happen! So, yes the violence is quite violent, but it's nothing that a mature teenager can't handle, and I believe that teenagers should watch this movie - It gives you a lot to think about. So to sum it all up, I would give this 5 stars, and would HIGHLY recommend this to people who love interesting story lines, and who like to think about what they just learned in the movie.

This movie is a very good movie. Violent yes but not Over the top violent. Eli is a man who is following God's will for him. Yes he does fight a lot of people but those who say violence and Christianity shouldnt mix clearly havent read the book of Judges in the bible. Eli doesnt kill random people at will he defends himself. Its aso in a post apocalyptic world. SO you can bet most people's morals went down the drain.

Really scary and dark but not all that bad

2.5/5 A post-apocalyptic Western, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. well this movie was on my WILL SEE IT TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR list, i am completely shocked this movie turned out exactly opposite of what i was thinking. from the very beginning towards the end it was very slow moving if not annoying or boring movie. it is completely forgettable but you will might have some good time watching it, specially some scenes. i am confused about this movie man, should i rate it high or low, i have no idea i liked it or not. that is strange. most my Flixster friends rated it good. i thought it will be a silly no brainer or a adventurous action thriller with absolutely no plot but it turned out same same but different. lol i am confused. Movie is very slow moving, no major developments or major twist or story for about an hour. it start with a very strange and weird scene which is breathtaking, well almost. i would however really appreciate the efforts of cinematographer, stunning and superb Locations, lovely. the special effects were good too. a visually stylish and stunning slow moving post apocalyptic- western action movie. this movie was very different and weird. it somehow reminded me of THE ROAD. Denzel Washington was good in his role, looked good and he did well. Mila Kunis looked nice too. she could have been better. the guy that steals the show according to me even from Denzel is Gary Oldman. i absolutely love him in his crazy and psychotic negative guy and even in his sweet roles as in Batman and Harry Potter movies. he is amazing and was awsome in this movie. Direction of this could have been better, editing was decent though. Story of this movie thankfully was very new and different, that was good an absolutely fresh idea. this movie is a good story teller but i would say that there is not a perfect plot in it. screenplay is very weak too. some of the fighting, shooting scenes are very good, admirable, stunning and awsome. it was a very rare movie. the ending of this movie absolutely left me stunned, a pleasure. this movie trips alot, some good scenes but on the wole this movie didn't hit me that much. i am so so about it so, i will leave it to you, watch it if you wish too, don't watch it if u don't wan't to. lol. i would have rated it 2 stars but .5 extra for the visual pleasure.

This was a good movie, not filled to the brim with violence, which may be it's flaw. I am not a person who believes that a film needs to be filled with violence to be good. There should be plenty of things going on, but it doesn't need to be shootouts and explosions left and right. Although, this movie may have needed more action. The good news is that when the action does come up, it's unbeleivably impressive. The direction is fantastic, and the acting is really good, especially Washington. The only flaw is that it took a little too much time to get things rolling. Not just in the beginning, but all throughout the film. After an exciting action scene was finished, we were left with boring aftermath, then another action scene sometime later, and so on. Some dialogue pieces were really good, especially with Gary Oldman. But, there just wasn't enough fat trimmed in the editing room. Parents: This is a violent movie; it doesn't have nonstop violence, but it most certainly has graphic violence and shootouts, off-screen rape and cannibalism, on-screen sexual assault and sexuality (but no sex or nudity), and some strong language. Bottom Line: A well-made, if at time boring, apocalyptic action film that's a must-see for fans of Denzel Washington. And I am one of them! Thanks for reading! - Movie Man

Unbelievable, I actually respected the guy that chopped and killed through half of the movie! Eli is a very smart man, stubborn and violent, but very honorable. My grandpa actually showed me this movie today. I was SO glad when he refused any offers of sex from Solora (who was forced into it) and instead he let her eat and pray with him. It is just an amazing story, extremely violent, but I loved it none the less. Infact my 5 year old brother was watching it too, he didn't freak out or anything (out loud or anything, he doesn't seem too scarred) Anyway, I would recomend it, but I had to turn away a few times... ugh.

Blood & gore is not a problem in my family, as my parents know that viewing it is not going to make me turn into a serial killer.:P Sexual stuff is the big issue with me viewing rated R movies. This appears to show some signs of prostitution.Which does not seem like a big issue. (what kid HASN'T heard of prostitution?) Finally, there is language. Language can be pretty iffy for me, but my dad just reminds me that they are just 'adult words.' All in all, this looks fantastic, and I am hoping to see it very soon with my father. This movie is great for mature tweens and up.