I saw that someone else did a blog on the movie Book of Eli, and immediately knew that I had to do one on it also, it is such a sweet flick. It is one of those movies that are so good the first time you watch it; the shock value is unparalleled. Throughout the movie you are in awe at Eli’s ability to thwart his enemies, and that is the filmmakers idea. He is trying to get the viewer to think that Eli is the biggest, baddest killing machine the post-apocalyptic world has ever seen. Then, at the end of the movie, you find out he has been blind the entire time! It is an awesome picture of the power of the Holy Spirit, which was Eli’s driving force, and also the importance and power of scripture. Eli had no fellowship, he did not have the luxury of going out two by two, as the disciples did, but rather his only weapon was the brail bible that he had.
It is also powerful when you see the way the Carnegie, the bad guy, viewed the Bible. Although he view was totally corrupt, there is still power in seeing that he recognized the impact scripture can have. He doesn’t understand the gospel at all, but still knows that the Bible is powerful. For a movie to be freakin action packed, and spiritually eye opening, cannot beat that.
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