Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. I just noticed that the book of eli is number one on the latest list of dvd movies new releases i saw this movie in the theaters when it came out and remember a discussion that ensued afterward.
If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. The book of eli believable except for this one small.
Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Now, we dont learn until the end of the movie, but eli is carrying a king james bible that is written in braille. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. After the first time i wandered if he was blind or not. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille.
When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. It is true that people get heightened senses at the loss of others. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale.
We also learn that he is blindand possibly has been blind or can see with some sort of divine intervention for the entire movie. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
Okay i have watched the book of eli about 10 times now. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god.
All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event.
Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. After visiting the book of eli imdb page, i realize that many people have this question as schwatime points out in the imdb post called why the ending should make you. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. He did not fire until the cat meowedmade a sound and in the fight he stepped into darkness for the advantage. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The book of eli soundtrack convoy destruct by owolowa.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission.
If you just knew the order of the books in the bible, you could learn braille by. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Throughout the film he makes references to his blindness, as he shows examples of how he smells and hears things much more than the others.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood.
So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
The book of eli soundtrack carnegies demise by owolowa. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of.
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