The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. 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 stuff about the perfume, how he touches the soup then. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The basic moral of the book of eli was to trust in god because he will guide you. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible.
Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. Some of the subtle clues to demonstrate he is blind. A woman pleads for eli s help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Great ominous scene of the book of eli where carnegie discovers that eli is in possession of a bible. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little warped.
He kept clicking the ipod even though it said battery low. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from johnny cash. 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. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Just before he cooks the cat, eli searches the house hes in. 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.
Its a great twist because the clues are all there he has very sharp hearing, and he even fights in darkness, etc. 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. This is not a negative, but instead a surprising reason to see the film and appreciate it as more than just a big budget buffet of bad guys and. 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. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray.
These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. There are plenty of clues pointing to eli being blind, and there are some parts of the movie that make it seem like he may not be, but the clues that he is are blatantly obvious and intentional, and the parts that support the idea that he is not blind seem to just be directorial oversights like him making eyecontact, or being woken up by the sun which i still hold to be a lightdark metaphor, and other things that just dont seem to be intentional. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages.
At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. While he was on his mission of taking the bible to the west, he received. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is giving him. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. He has come to a small town to replenish his supplies. This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in the audience who pay to see it. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. 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. He s the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Im sure there will be people who say, oh, theres the clue.
Hm, i rather think this clip gives more signs that he is blind or at least rather partly. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. 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. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me.
Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not a cannibal. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. When he flicks the lighter open and flicks it, he moves his hand over the flame to prove to him it works because hes blind. In a couple of scenes, i bumped and tripped over stuff and they kept it in there. Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.
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. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. 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. There are a few clues that indicate nuclear war, like the large bomb craters the. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc.
Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel.
While he does so, he touches the contents of a shelf in order to glean what its contents are. If someone consumes human brain and nervous system tissue, such as the. 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 order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. I used to wonder if he was really blind, but on rewatches i get brand new hints everytime.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. He was blind before the apocalyptic event, thats why he knew braille. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs.
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