Rating: 8 out of 10, very solid apocalyptic tale of redemption. Washington is so good in everything he does and here he plays a loner on a mission in a world devastated by what looks like nuclear war. He caries a mysterious Bible, which may be the last in existence. He runs into bad guy Oldman who just nails evil every times he tries it. Who would have thought that the one true actor in The 70's Show was Kunis but she has established true screen presence and she more than holds her own here with both Washington and Oldman, not an easy task. Stevenson, one of my favorite actors, plays an assistant bad guy but still adds some unexpected layers. The action scenes are extremely well choreographed with Washington demonstrating some true prowess with a sword. The color in the movie is very washed out adding to the bleak feel and the haunting music is perfect in setting the tone. The director does a good job of leading the audience down the path of explaining Eli's quest which is simple enough but transcendent at the end. I really liked that despite all the glamorization of violence in the movie in the end Eli realizes he has missed something important.
MVP: Washington as Eli, the simple and extremely dangerous man on a divine mission
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