Get Denzel Washington's Oakley Inmate sunglasses from The Book of Eli

Eli risks his life to protect one very special book.

Thirty years ago a massive war resulted in a nuclear explosion and a ‘Big Flash’ which wiped out most of the inhabitants of the planet. Eli (Denzel Washington) is a survivor who has been walking west across America over the last three decades alone. There are other survivors, but the lack of laws and morals have caused them to attack anyone they meet for food, water or just fun. Looking for water himself, Eli comes across a ramshackle town run by Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who is searching for a book to help him create and run more towns. The book in question happens to be the bible, as they were all destroyed after the apocalypse.

After discovering that Eli has a copy of the bible with him, Carnegie sends all his men to stop him from leaving the town but he puts up a fight and gets away. Joined by Solara (Mila Kunis) Eli continues to head west, when they are intercepted by Carnegie and his men. When Carnegie threatens to shoot Solara Eli gives up his copy of the Holy book, but Carnegie shoots him anyway. As he and his men head back to the town Solara goes back to rescue Eli, and they continue to head west.

When they reach Alcatraz they meet a group of survivors dedicated to preserving the past, and who eagerly let Eli in when he tells them he has a copy of the bible. In a nice twist we find out that Eli is actually blind (a result of the ‘Big Flash’), but has memorised the bible and recites it to Lombardi (Malcolm McDowell) before dying. Also dying is Carnegie, who finally opens the bible to find it is written in Braille and he can’t read it.

Eli might be blind, but he sure knows how to kick ass, and Denzel had to train hard to learn these skills, he says: “Jeff Imada, who is a disciple of Danny Inosanto, who was a contemporary of Bruce Lee trained me and I worked with Danny a bit. I don’t know, four, five, six months out we started stretching and moving and doing stuff with our eyes closed and just getting into the whole vibe.”

The film certainly has a western vibe to it, and its shot with a sepia toned colour to give is the post-apocalyptic desolate style, which also lends itself to the western theme. Adding to the mystery surrounding the character of Eli, and his sight, are his very stylish sunglasses. The Oakley Inmates manage to be simple yet sturdy looking, just what you need when you’re fighting off cannibals and bikers. The polished chrome frames and black iridium lenses add to the smoky, dark world Eli is travelling through. Pick up a pair of Denzel’s Oakley Inmates now (just in case!)