He saw to snatch the book from the girls hands in the room. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. He also knows his way around unfamiliar territory all too well for a blind man well for a sighted man, in fact. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. The world is now a wasteland after the nuclear war of the. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. That and a quiet denzel washington wielding a sword sets up the book of eli, yet another postapocalyptic thriller set in the future or lack thereof. My theory is that eli is guy montag from fahrenheit 451 after his exodus. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Denzel eli has been protected by god for the last 30 years as hes traveled through an america devastated by war, poverty and depravity because god spoke to.
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. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli and green zone godlike productions. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Book of eli archetypes bo hendrix characters for part one solara carnegie situation archetypes the battle between good and evil, carnegie is the bad guy in the movie and his goal is to rule what is left of the us. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. 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.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Maybe some can willingly suspend their disbelief on this point, but my dad is blind and he used to have an entire braille bible. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Im not mocking you but what is your proof he was blind through the whole movie. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The way they approach it is the surprise at the end that it turns out he is blind, not that he had gone blind again. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. If wasnt blind during the movie there would have been no point in showing him blind at the end, nor would it be logical. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. 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.
Eli takes a mans hand off early in the movie in one swipe. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. 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. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. He sends solara mila kunis, the comely daughter of his blind lover claudia jennifer beals, to get the book. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. Aside from the rather implausible elis bible is the only one left plotpoint, christianity itself is not presented as the perfect savior of humanity, in fact the bad guy specifically wants the book because hes aware how the bible has been used to prop up evil regimes throughout history, and wants to take advantage of it for that reason. 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. 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. Dec 17, 2014 yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
In the novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. If you just knew the order of the books in the bible, you could learn braille by just. And i saw as from above, a white flash of light that covered the heavens and blinded the eyes of many. In this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from. May, 2011 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. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. The bad guy had the bible, but it was useless to him because the one person who could read it feigned having lost the ability to. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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.
The bad guy doesnt need to lose in order for the good guy to win. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. He was practically feeling his way around using his other senses. In the town, the engineer opens elis locked bible, which carnegie discovers is in braille. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. When the multiple twists occur at the end of the film, elis blindness only. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. The only thing i disagree with was the sightedness of eli, he wasnt blind. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington a revelation in book of eli. 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. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Dec 07, 2018 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm margin call 4 senior partners emergency meeting duration.
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. 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. 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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. 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 book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. 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 is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. This one we can straight punt because the author didnt watch the movie. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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 movie s grand twist was revealed. He had memorized the whole thing and dictated the contents to that dude. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. By the end of the movie it is revealed that the book of eli is the last remaining king james bible. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.
So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. The thick paper required and the fact that only 27 characters five or six words can fit on a standard 812 inch row is a bit of an issue. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Clearly at the end of the movie eli accomplishes his mission. 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.
We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. The world is now a wasteland after the nuclear war of the end of fahrenheit 451 and elimontag has been traveling. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. He wants the bible because of the power of the words of god and how he can use the bible to control the hopeless people.
At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. Jan, 2010 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. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a whole bookshelf. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does.
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