My Review on The Book of Eli

Good movies always find a way of immersing the viewer into the story. Sometimes it's through a sudden event and other times it can be just  a subtle moment. In the movie The Book of  Eli it was one of those subtle moments.   The scene  focused  Eli listening to a tune on his I Pod  while sitting  in an abandoned house. The song   playing was  "How can you mend a Broken Heart". This tune was made famous by the Bee Gees, but the rendition used here was  by Al Green





I could immediately tell why the producer chose the later version by Al Green. The song's calming effect immediately transported us into that room with Eli. The lyrics of the song were a memorable reminder of the past and what he was feeling in the present. These are feelings I'm sure we could all identify with at some point in our lives.  From that point in the movie  on, we found ourselves ready to accompany Eli on his journey.  Eli's travel across the country  was based solely on hope and  faith. There were  reminders to us all along the way  of the things in life we often take for granted(one which even included one of those little bottles of shampoo you get from a hotel). One doesn't have to be a  Christian to appreciate movie, but I'm sure some will view it that way. The message the movie conveys is a good one for all to see. The Book of Eli is well worth watching and Denzel Washington gives another great command performance.