Review of The Book of Eli (2010) by Candice M — 06 Feb 2012

I don't understand why this isn't rated very good cause it was awesome, I could watch it a million times.

This review of The Book of Eli (2010) was written by Candice M on 06 Feb 2012.

The Book of Eli has generally received positive reviews.

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