| Movie Review: The Book of Eli |
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| Written by Patrick Morley |
| Monday, January 25 2010 00:00 |
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In The Book of Eli, Denzel Washington plays a "traveler" on a cross-country mission to deliver the last Bible on earth to "good people" who want to rebuild society. "Evil people," one of whom seems to understand the power of the Bible, do their best to separate Denzel from his possession. In an NPR interview, movie directors Albert and Allen Hughes made it clear they're not believers. But they liked the story, which is set in a post-apocalyptic horror-scape. I saw the movie. It's not a serious piece of theological work, and far too gory and disturbing to recommend. The movie is dripping with violent images and profane language. But there were several takeaways worth mentioning for Christians: The full article is available FREE to registered users. Please SIGN UP or LOGIN to view. |





