A first glance at the trailer for “The Book of Eli” may lead viewers to think that the film is just another Mad Max clone, but they would be woefully mistaken. Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes (“Menace II Society” and “From Hell”), the film depicts a post-apocalyptic world filled with dirty, mostly illiterate ruffians and biker gangs. Eli (Denzel Washington) is a survivor of a nuclear war that all but eliminated life in the United States. He is one of the few survivors that “came before” the nuclear apocalypse.  He receives a task from God to transport a King James Bible, the last known copy in existence, to the west.   The film picks up 30 years after Eli sets out on his journey.  As he continues to make his way west, he comes upon a community run by a cruel dictator named Carnegie (Gary Oldman.) Carnegie takes an interest in Eli’s task, because he views the book as a weapon that could be used to fully suppress the people in his town. The movie itself is portrayed beautifully. Hughes adds suspense in a variety of ways, even down to the color, which grows with vibrancy in the film’s conclusion, a stark contrast from the road and the shantytowns that are featured in much of the film. The action scenes throughout the movie are pretty intense, but fans of Denzel Washington have come to expect this. The underlying message of faith is strong throughout the movie. When Mila Kunis’ character asks Eli how he knows where he’s supposed to go. Eli responds with simply, “faith.” The message becomes even more prevalent at the final twist in the film.