It Just Needed Some Good ol' Super Mutants.

There are very few movies that I get really excited about seeing, and when I do they usually have something to do with another thing that I am obsessed with. For example; I love giant monsters. So when I first saw the movie trailer for Cloverfield, I immediately etched the release date in my mind and started counting down the days until it came out. It ended up being my favorite movie. Or after I heard about District 9, and how it was 'supposedly' a test movie for a potential Halo film, I could not wait to see it.

The other day I saw a preview for The Book of Eli on TV, not really knowing what it was about. I thought to myself, "That really looks like Fallout 3.", which is a game that I absolutely love. Evidently, any post-apocalyptic movie like that sparks my interest because I play Fallout 3. I'm even planning out an awesome post-apocalyptic costume for next Halloween. Anyway, I was immediately interested in what this movie was about.

Today, my boyfriend Troy and I decided to ditch the movie Daybreakers, which I still really want to see, and watch The Book of Eli instead. Before going to the theater, I was telling my mom about this movie and how all of her favorite actors are in it, but she said she is reluctant to see it because it sounds religious. I stopped to think, "Yeah...I suppose it does...", really hoping that it wasn't. Movies that preach to the audience really do not appeal to me.

Maybe this mysterious book is something like a Bible, but not? Nope. It was a Bible, and the movie may as well have been about Jesus. But don't get me wrong! I really enjoyed it! It started off perfectly, getting the feel for the wastes that these people live in, and the brutal fighting scenes were far from boring. I could also tie in a lot of similarities between this movie and the game Fallout 3, which is what I was hoping for. The only downfall was the fact that there is only one copy of the Bible left for a reason; because everyone thought it caused the world to end in the first place. They burned the books to rid people of conflicting beliefs, which mostly causes senseless killing. Then Eli (Denzel Washington) is protecting the last copy of the book so he could take it to his destination. And there's his enemy (Gary Oldman), who wants the book more than anything so he can influence people with it and basically rule the world. I am confused as to why Eli would want to spread the same reason for so many wars around again. Sure, some people find salvation in it, but others don't. Or in his enemy's case, use it to rule everybody. I think they could have chosen a different kind of book for the main plot. The Bible just seemed too obvious, and it kind of watered down the story a bit.

Other than that, the movie was pretty good! A little bit of a twist at the end, followed by some cheesiness. But what movie doesn't have at least a little bit of cheese? Ok sure, lots! Oh well. But now after seeing this movie, I really wish someone would make a awesome Fallout film. With no cheese, and definitely NO Bible. Just a Fatboy and some good ol' Super Mutants.