His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another.
Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. 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. 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. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. 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. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get.
Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. 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. 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. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. 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. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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.
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. 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. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. 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 cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. 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. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. 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. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Btw this is kind of a spoiler for someone whos never seen the book of eli, since the movie is. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest.
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. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. 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.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. 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. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. This movie is a biblical reference, with the main message being walk by faith not by sight. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. 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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. 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.
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. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. One of 2 people able to read brail in the entire movie. He s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army.
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. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the allen hughesdirected movie via subscription can be a. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. 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. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. 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. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers close. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag. 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.
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. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Need to watch the book of eli on your tv or mobile device at home. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc.
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