Filmed for the most part in silver monochrome and deep in atmospherics, The Book of Eli, covers surprising Hollywood ground – Christianity. Washington gives an excellent display as does Oldman. The pace of the film is somewhat laboured but held together by Washington and some good old fashioned violent sword and gun fights – the opening stoush in silhouette is great. The fact that this is not a by-the-numbers type of script is an added bonus though there are moments in the closing quarter hour that undermine the credibility of the whole for just being silly.

Kryztoff Rating – 3.5K