The Book of Eli 2010 123movies

Watch: The Book of Eli 2010 123movies, Full Movie Online – In a violent post-apocalyptic society, a drifter, Eli (Denzel Washington), has been wandering westward across North America for the last thirty years. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, Carnegie (Gary Oldman), the man views Eli’s impressive fighting skills and offers Eli a place within his gang. Carnegie presses his blind lover Claudia (Jennifer Beals) to send her daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis), to at least convince Eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. However, Eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The girl sees Eli’s book, and when Carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from Eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	6.8/10 Votes: 319,464
	47% | RottenTomatoes
	53/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 5301 Popularity: 31.106 | TMDB

Reviews:

The Book of Eli is one of those films that, at first glance, doesn’t offer a terribly thrilling premise: a post-apocalyptic world, a lone wolf who fights for whatever is left of the good of mankind, and the young, naive and somewhat annoying girl he reluctantly takes under his wing. And of course, the bad guy. Sure, there are many more films like this you can find at any local video store.

However, when you put two acting grandmasters like Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman head to head, you already know you’re in for a treat. And in that respect, “Eli” absolutely delivers. Denzel Washington, in the role of Eli, does what he does best: he delivers his most perfect rough-around-the-edges, I’m-a-good-guy-but-I-don’t-care routine we all know and love. He is a hard knock alright, and he has absolutely no problem whatsoever severing a few of your body parts if you get in his way. But he is still good to the core, one of the few decent human beings left in a world forsaken of decency. All you need to do to know this is look in his eyes, because the warmth and charisma Washington possesses say it all, even if he is completely covered in scar tissue.

And then there’s Gary Oldman. Good old Gary Oldman. I have to say, it’s really nice to see him play a stone cold, heartless scumbag once again, especially after his soft good guy role in Batman, where he was almost dorky – to no fault of his own of course, but still. This man deserves to get every inch of space to act freely, and thank goodness, the Hughes brothers allowed him exactly that. He plays a sort of mob boss, the self-appointed leader of a dingy little town and owner of the bar. He beats his wife, prostitutes his stepdaughter and he does it smiling. He is the most filthy kind of evil, absolutely rotten and loving it. Why? We don’t know. He’s just a bastard, and that’s that.

Which is another thing I really like about this film, even though I realize many other people might actually hate it: it offers absolutely no motives, no answers, no explanations to anything, no bite size plot lines, nothing. There’s no intro, no voice-over telling you where we are and what’s going on. Only half-way through the film there is a scene with Eli and Solara (played by Mila Kunis) where he tells her a little bit about his life, but that’s it. Like I said, some people might hate this, so if you are the kind of person who likes a formula-driven action flick with catchy punch lines and nothing to think about, this is not the film for you.

I would also like to make a little note on Mila Kunis. I must admit, I first had some doubts about her taking on a genre like this (although I was impressed with her performance in Black Swan, but that’s a completely different kind of film, and other than that I only know her from That 70’s Show), and throughout her first couple of scenes, she didn’t do much to remove those doubts. However, as the film progressed, she got her act together and in the end, delivered a credible performance.

The visuals are stunning from start to finish. If you are a fan of the new, Frank Miller type of film style with high contrast colours and surreal scenery, you really need to see this. The bleak colours and images of darkness set against a really bright sky make the atmosphere heavy and haunting, making the anxiety of the characters almost tangible. You can just feel dryness, the desert, the hunger and the thirst. The western-like scenery of the town with the “saloon” at the heart of it, only adds to that sensation.

Another thing I’d like to mention is a quality not many modern-day films possess: the lost art of being silent. It is very rare for a film in this genre to simply be so… still. There is no dialogue except where it’s absolutely necessary, and even the music is only used to actually add something to the scenes, but never as filler. The absence of sound here is just as important as its presence. Perfect.

On a similar note, the final credits go to Atticus Ross, who created an absolutely magnificent soundtrack, with music that sounds somewhat like the hybrid lovechild of Trent Reznor and Thom Yorke. It’s just stellar and truly adds (emotional) value to every scene.

Finally, I’m not going to tell you what the story is about, I will simply recommend that you go into it with an open mind and no prior knowledge. That’s what I did and it worked perfectly. (I will only say that you really need to stick around for the awesome, slap-in-the-face plot twist at the end!)

Of course it’s not the best film ever made, but I still give it a 10, simply because it’s beautiful, it’s cool and it delivers a few excellent and satisfactory action scenes. And because it’s been a really long time since I have downloaded a soundtrack immediately after seeing the film.

Original? No. Eye-candy? Absolutely.

Go see it.
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This time it is Denzel Washington’s turn to star in a post-apocalypse tale and although he is competent here, the film offers very little new for us. He (“Eli”) treks across the USA, ostensibly aimlessly, seeking comfort where he can; avoiding the lawless gangs who would steal his clothes if they got a chance whilst he feasts on small critters and takes solace from his secret book. Eventually (it seemed) he encounters the rather ruthless “Carnegie” (a menacing but rather under-used Gary Oldman) for whom he initially takes up the cudgels before realising that what “Carnegie” really wants is the book and he will stop at nothing to get it! The production looks good, plenty of attention to detail, but the pace is really slow for the most part. It takes an age for us to accumulate enough information about the man and his book, and the set-piece fight scenes are more a testament to acrobatics than acting. Religiosity is part of the narrative, but it is too superficial and undercooked to make more than a tangential impact on what is essentially a derivate and unremarkable pilgrim’s story that could have offered us so much more had that thread been better and more fully developed. The use of light and the photography in general are effective; they do present us with an eerily effective bleakness, but otherwise – it’s all a bit so-so.

A old fashioned film, which was refreshing to see!
I have just returned from the theater feeling very satisfied after watching the Book of Eli. I didn’t have high hopes for it since the reviews have been spotty but how could I pass up a film with two of my favorite actors in it? Denzel was as good as you could be for a role like Eli’s. He didn’t have to speak much, but talked with his eyes; he had as much presence as Clint Eastwood had in his old westerns. And the great Gary Oldman was as inspired as ever in his role as perhaps the world’s last and first gangster. The script was well written even though it was short on plot driven elements, with no twists or shocking endings; eh…not really a shocking ending, but the end of this film surprises with a metaphorical revelation.

Besides Westerns, the movie also had Eastern cinematic overtones as well reminding me of Kurosawa flicks as well as Sergio Leone. The actors are silent during showdowns, saying very little. Electronica music in the background adds to the tension. I love the Hughes brothers and the work they did with “From Hell” I could always expect old fashioned film-making, long shots, just a few cameras per scene and great set design. The sets in this film are wonderful, and it also has plenty of CGI to go with it too. The film is dark and it shows. At first glance, you’d think the film was Black and White. The water shortage on earth shows with gray skies, fast moving clouds that make the setting feel like its on another planet. I immediately thought of the video game- “Fallout 3” in some scenes, and the atmosphere was awesome in this film, something the Hughes brothers do very, very well; and that’s creating atmosphere.

As for the writing and plot, it’s been seen before but this time the main subject is the book. It’s like a character itself, and a lot of the dialog is centered around what the book is, what it caused, and what it could be used for and how. What the film does well is show how barbaric and down people have become and how important the most basic philosophies could help a young person realize good from bad. Most of the characters think all the killing and raping they see around them everyday is normal, and it is nice to see why religion is important today, where it is overlooked, and in a world we take for granted; as Denzel explains in the film- (Minor Spoilers) “We used to throw away things in the trash that we have to kill for today” The film is very thought provoking, depressing at times, and inspiring too.

I rate the film an 8/10, very good solid acting and directing, even though there were some out of place comedic scenes in it, and the film could have been rated PG-13. I also think the action fighting scenes looked too choreographed. Denzel isn’t Jackie Chan yet, maybe with a bit more training! But go see the film, one of those films that you think about long after leaving the theater.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 58 min (118 min)
Budget 80000000
Revenue 157107755
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Director Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Writer Gary Whitta
Actors Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
Country United States
Awards 3 wins & 16 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS (as dts)
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1
Camera Red One Camera, Panavision Primo Lenses
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints), Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging, Burbank (CA), USA (digital intermediate)
Film Length 3,102 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Negative Format Redcode RAW
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), Redcode RAW (4K) (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic) (Kodak Vision 2383, Fuji Eterna-CP 3513DI), D-Cinema