It seem lately post apocaliptic film have been making a wave lately.
From the beginning of the end of 2012, to vigo taking he's son to a safer place in the road, and angels trying to stop the second coming. Yes we all know that those film offer something, special effect, and drama(and i mean the road). But now the Hughes brother, makers of the gangster life of menace 2 society and dead president, make their own version, but what changes have, cause really it doesnt have any effect or drama, just a trip?
heres my faithful review:
Eli(Denzel Washiton) is a man with a mission, walking in the desolate, desert like, torch earth, that little of humanity have survive, facing marauders, and carnivals all time. While resting abandon houses,just eating, hearing music, and reading a book. But when he arrive town run by the rules Book collector, that have control of the water Carnegie(Gary Oldman), he take a interest to he talents, he try to recruit him. But when he discover the special book, leaving would be possible, if you have your fate. West is where Eli destiny is, and with Solare(Mina Kunis) at he side, there's nothing that stand in there way. Except Carnegie goons.
Denzel role goes all preacher here from saying a prayer in diner time, to really going all cowboy.
The character wasn't bad, but mysterious, by the step of the way you know so little not on he's character, but the world. Gary Oldman is a performance that i miss a long time, from playing the main bad guy of the film, something that the guys, taking notices the guys making the next James bond film, he's your guy. And Milas Kunis really felt the same cliche of the damsel in distress, twice, until she get some action time, that was just little.
Now on the story, now i have heard so manny story from books and comics, and some films, about delivering something. But the whole Christianity that the film have, really is off to me. I mean here's a guy who taking this book that somehow(spoiler alert) started a war, so they went all nazi and burn it. that next came a whole in the sky that torch the whole world. Pretty weird right.Well know it seem to me something that came straight out of the quest for fire. Yeah just without the caveman, i cant say no more cause those guys are trademark for Geiko. But anyway I think it would it been better, if Eli was actually was doing some right, knowing that he have so much faith in him. And really sold the show.
But the fight scene are one the best by far, it seem The combination, of some street fighting and some children of men shot brought, what i call a real time action. From the bar fight to the old couple stand off. It seem the Hughes brother wanna star making some action.
Now the style felt more of combine of the road meet the road warrior cause of the desert scenery, but come on they at least should have given some destruct city to go with.
Well to end, the film feel something that christian folk would love to see, but those that know the Hughes film, they should have added something new, cause really McDowell in a Einstein look, really scare the kids. So Yeah is a good film to just entertain, but it didn't brought down avatar.
Hey stay tune for more of my reviews i m heading to my 100's and less make fun on the bisexuality of today actress. By eating some tortas, a mexican delight.
later.
