Rented and watched this movie starring Denzel Washington. It was the tale of Eli's journey across the country protecting the last known copy of the Bible after a war kills most of civilization. It contained some swearing, and a lot of close combat violence and blood and gore, so I can't recommend it for everyone. I was inspired by Eli's faith, and his devotion to understanding the Word. I won't spoil any pertinent details, but I will say I was disappointed at the ending. After such a long journey, and Eli's numerous claims of "It's not just a book" -- it ends up on a shelf, between the Koran and the Torah, as the camera pans out to view a hundred other books. It ends up just another book in a giant library.
Eli's quote seems pretty applicable in these days: "In all these years I've been carrying it and reading it every day, I got so caught up in keeping it safe that I forgot to live by what I learned from it." I think we often know what the Bible says but don't do what it says (see James 1:22).
Another quote I liked:
Solara: I want to come with you
Eli: No, you don't.
Solara: I don't like it here.
Eli: Then change it.
Another quote I liked:
Solara: I want to come with you
Eli: No, you don't.
Solara: I don't like it here.
Eli: Then change it.
I admired his faith and devotion too, it's amazing the things we take for granted today because we have such easy access to them. Those are great quotes too. Overall I liked it!
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