Glad to hear that you recommend it, TIS. I was a bit squeamish about seeing it.

One of my coworkers actually met the hiker. He went to his book signing. He said he was quite inspiring.

"Eli" has its violent moments, as well as some WTF moments, but I still felt it was worth seeing. Some people felt the plot holes were too large, but I think every film requires a certain amount of suspended belief.