Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli believable except for this one small. The book of eli is hampered by faithbased sermonising and at least two hamfisted final act twists, which most viewers will have spotted coming a. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli is the actionadventure of a adult male named eli who is in the ownership of. In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness.
Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. 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.
In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. 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. Denzel washington, have secretly resurrected my beloved blind. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. 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. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Here, let me give you indisputable proof that i have it so you can thoughtlessly blab it to gary, since youre a clueless twit. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Denzel washington may hold over a million oscars and over a 100 prima functions.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Denzels character is portrayed as the hero, and even though spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler he is blind, god is his eyes and protects him. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Garys henchmen try to kill denzel to get his book, but the bullets mysteriously miss him. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. 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. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. The villain, gary oldman, is the new leader in the postapocalyptic world. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who.
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. 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. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary oldman going all out as the villain, and its also the hughes brothers welcoming return.
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. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. 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. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli.
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. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washington and evan jones in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to.
Its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear.
Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. 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. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. A lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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 official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan.
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