“The Book of Eli” stars Denzel Washington, dirtied up as the titular warrior-wanderer in a post-apocalyptic world we’ve seen many times before. Surviving with the help of a sleek machete and a rare book, Eli encounters undesirables along the way, including a Bible-hunting megalomaniac (Gary Oldman) who intends to use the nearly extinct tome as a weapon. The film becomes interesting when it points out the danger of controlling the masses through organized belief, and when it suggests that the last devastating war was probably inspired by a clash of faiths. While the no-holds-barred action sequences help in augmenting the importance of the book in Eli’s possession, there’s a preposterous twist that makes the perilous (and Zatoichi-esque) journey questionable. All in all, this “Book” offers a simple scavenger hunt adventure; it’s not always a good “read,” and apart from that one big reveal near the end, the vicious skirmishes are its most memorable moments.
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