The Book of Eli
Though the Hughes brothers manage to do a lot of things right in this moody tale of apocalypse that’s equal parts Mad Max and There Will Be Blood, that darn ending persists—and it threatens to derail the whole thing.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
It’s not that Pelham careens out of control—in fact, it’s quite the opposite. It grows a thick layer of mold during its 106-minute dead standstill.