Basically the movie is stating that the bible is good, but it is used to evil purposes of control, and its pointless holding yourself up as a religious person when you dont follow the true principals of the book. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one. 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. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers close. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city.
This movie is a biblical reference, with the main message being walk by faith not by sight. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and for that, he is just as much of a fool in the book of eli as he. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Jan 15, 2010 most importantly, eli realizes along the way that he s been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. 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. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Btw this is kind of a spoiler for someone whos never seen the book of eli, since the movie is. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. He s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. One of 2 people able to read brail in the entire movie. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that he s been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the allen hughesdirected movie via subscription can be a. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Feb 07, 2014 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. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of elis face shows us that he is blind as well. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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.
It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. When the multiple twists occur at the end of the film, elis blindness only being one of them, i found myself in a unique place of appreciating every. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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.
In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals.
There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he. Need to watch the book of eli on your tv or mobile device at home. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own.
Yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism.
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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. 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. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches.
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