The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. The book of eli was ok, but not great and far from excellent.
And he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Carnegies mistress, claudia jennifer beals, whom he abuses, has a daughter. Jun 26, 2017 carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Jan 15, 2010 the premise of eli centers around the bible not just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Aug 07, 20 i havent actually read a book with a blind protagonist, and i was looking forward to read in a new perspective. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. All the questions in the book of eli dont necessarily have to have answers that tie things up neatly. First off, theres really no question whatsoever that the book of eli is a. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Why does denzel washington not kiss white women on the big screen. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Elis actions when it comes to women parallels with jesus. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world. Meet new people on hot or not, make friends, chat, flirt. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year.
The book of eli the book of eli, opening january 15, is a wellmade science fiction actioner with good performances, genuine twists and thoughtful spiritual and philosophical themes that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over. I really loved it, and i think blind is just a beautiful novel. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland.
The plot was far too predictable, and the twist in the end was just not enough to make this film watchable. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Mar, 2015 the book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. Finished gunslinger girl and wasnt as western book ssi thought and not as dystopian either that it hints to. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
Jun 11, 2010 eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. 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. 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. Gunslinger girl by lyndsay ely goodreads share book. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music.
Book of eli ased on the moviebiggest mistake most discussion leaders make is that they do not ook of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of post. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed.
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. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. He was to deliver the last remaining copy to a place where they can make copies. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. Hot or not chat, date and meet with over 471 million people. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. So you dont understand how happy i am that this one did not disappoint. Join our community and make new friends in your area. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips.
We walk by faith, not by sight, quotes eli, under the taut direction of the hughes brothers menace ll. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. The book centres around emma silver, a fifteen year old girl who lost her sight in a freak accident. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies.
Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. The woman eli meets at the tunnel represents mary magdalene. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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 makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. Jan 18, 2010 lets go back to the blindreveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. Carnegie presents himself as a well composed and polite man but takes extremely brutal measures to ensure he gets his way. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
To those who believe eli was not blind i noticed that one or two arguments are that people who are blind cannot do what eli did. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The book of eli is the newest twist on the mad max genre that has inspired cinematic masterpieces such as i am legend and waterworld. In one scene eli says to solara that he walks by faith, not by sight and things dont necessarily have to make sense.
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