Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Its in braille, and carnegies abused mistress refuses to read it to him. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didnt send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli is a film ruled by its religious conviction.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli is the new film by albert and allen hughes, directors of menace ii society and from hell. This would mean hes simply the best blind fighter ever. 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. Hell, even the title of this article is spoilery if you are geeky enough to be familiar with both 2010s the book of eli and the enormous series of japanese films from the 1960s and 1970s featuring a wandering swordsman named zatoichi many will question my choice to spend one of my cinapse pick of the week slots which ive now just. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from johnny cash.
Son of a pastor, washington was so drawn to the spiritual aspects of the story, he also signed on as a producer. And i know plenty of other actors who can play blind people much much better. He is not blind but its supposed for him to pretend to be one. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout.
Even if he is divinely guided, we see that he doesnt need a physical copy of the book to finish his mission, so he might not have been pointed toward other copies. The first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. 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. And at the end of the movie he finds the proper place for it to be. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. All he really knows is that he s supposed to take this bible that he found and out west for some reason. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. He lives on an earth that was fried 30 years before by the sun because of a war that ripped a hole through the ozone layer. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society.
Maybe he s supposed to have gone blind after being shot and lying out in the sun. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. He could read low battery on his trusty mp3 player, though. Eli s been blind all along and he has memorized the bible. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie. Alls he wants to do is get this very special book west like the nice voice asked him to. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers close. Justified when you remember whos supposed to be running the show.
If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Now in my defense, there are films about religion andor faith that ive enjoyed immensely example. Washington stars as our stolid protagonist, eli, journeying westward with his canteen, a large machete, a couple guns and a special leatherbound book. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. I always thought that conversation he had with the blind mother sort of implied he. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. So in the opinion of a secular critic such as myself, its hard not to consider elements of the film to be laughably ridiculous.
May 15, 2010 maybe he s supposed to have gone blind after being shot and lying out in the sun. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. 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 he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. For all we know, he s come across a hundred bibles while scavenging his way across the continent, he just couldnt recognize them as such because they werent in braille. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. We basically have to take eli at his word that his is the only copy, but he s a blind man with no news from europe, africa, or south america.
Ned was originally supposed to be in that caravan until joffrey decided to. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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. 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 is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. In the end when you find out that the binle he is protecting is written in brail, are you then to believe he is blind. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. As i said, if eli is really blind then it is very very poorly portrayed. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. Eli s intention is to share the word of god with his fellow citizens, but he knows carnegie is not the way to do it. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible.
He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Carnegie has been searching for a bible, knowing that religion is a tool he can use to become even more powerful. And from actors like denzel, earning money like he does, i demand. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads.
We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. But now theyre back again, some nine years later, with a gritty postapocalyptic action movie called the book of eli. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. In the movie, the book of eli, is denzel washingtons. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
He is thrown into another world after a car accident. Jan 15, 2010 of course, hed rather not if he can help it. Apr 27, 2012 was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of. In this latest episode of he said he said, jeff bayer and i try to wrap our hea. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace.
He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. Were talking about gary oldman and his army of men who are searching endlessly for this book. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible. 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 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. 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.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. But wouldnt you know it, theres another man with designs on the book and he isnt going to make it easy for eli. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. The book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not a cannibal.
A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. However, the sense of manipulation reaches its limit when, once in san francisco where they survive a catastrophe, eli and solara, his female partner in the adventure, access the site from which humans seek to rebuild the lost. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Oct 25, 20 in the movie, the book of eli, is denzel washingtons character supposed to be blind. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. 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. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. 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. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington.
He got his thugs to find the book and found out eli had it so he chased down eli and took the book and killed him but eli. 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. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. No, because the blindness twist turned out to have been signposted with things like eli being unable to read the sign on the cannibals property. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. If someone consumes human brain and nervous system tissue, such as the. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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. 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 eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels he s been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
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