It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. That didnt stop the pastors from being just as mega churchy as they can be with christianity. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. During his down time every day, he pulls out his book and reads it. 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.
I have had a massive argument with my friend as to weather or not eli is. He searches the shelves of the first house he checks in the beginning of the movie, before he finds the dead body by running his hand through it. Everything looks dark and dead, the sun beating down endlessly on the dusty dunes. Definitely not as campy as roland emmerichs 2012 or nearly as bleak as the. There is no way of knowing if eli can be killed or not. The book of eli isnt just christian, its offtherails christian literally. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out.
Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. 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. If youve ever seen the road, came out around the same time as this it has some eerie similarities and could serve as a prologue to book of eli.
Eli was not blind while kicking ass and taking names on his journey. This would explain why redridge looked at the gun after he fired his first shot. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character.
Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. He moves by faith, not by sight, and just how true that is becomes apparent at the end. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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 postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent.
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. Overall the book of eli is an excellent film itself and an excellent spin on the postapocalyptic genre. I am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind. Jan 21, 2010 watch the book of eli movie trailer this is a gripping god n guns hit. 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. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels for the gun with his arm before disarming him. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another.
And that eye is exactly the one jesuseli wanted to expose as being shifty. 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. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. Not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. Jun 09, 2012 61112 i just watched this movie over the weekend for the first time.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. They have a lot of guns, and help fight against carnage and his men. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. 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. Aside from the rather implausible eli s 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. 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. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. A wound from eli s gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness.
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. 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. 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. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. 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. 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 story develops as it goes on not explaining much of the past until eli talks about it. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. 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.
At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. He knows the power of words, or the word, in particular. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an. He seems to hesitate at the end, looking at redridge even, yet does not shoot. In fact we are finding out eli is blind for about 20 minutes. 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 true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism. In eli, since jesus had not come 2000 years previously, the mega churches were actually like synagogues, because christianity didnt exist. Daredevil is better than him at everything though he would completely dominate eli in. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. They wanted to see it and, believe it or not, they loved it. Watch the book of eli movie trailer this is a gripping god n guns hit.
Eli considering that hes blind, not to mention that a guy with perfect vision would be relying on a lot of luck to get some of those longdistance shots with a 30. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. Eli s bar fight is one such case, you cant expect any real person, not even someone like bruce lee, to utterly stomp around a dozen men that have him surrounded. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7. Possibly one of his machetes, the bible, or something else. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. As for the shot hitting eli s backpack, its possible it hit something inside his pack which stopped the bullet. I posit that its titled as such because its the continuation of the bible.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. But between the unapologetic christian blind side and now the down and dirty book of eli, theres reason to hope the pagans of the pacific might have just moved a little closer to cracking our code. 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.
Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. 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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. For example, why does eli always walk in the middle of the road. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Theological movie month part two the book of eli the bible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
But, i really really wanted to get out of the house with two of my girlfriends and this was the only movie that fit into our timeline. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. After a second time, id categorize the book of eli as one of those films thats clever on a first round with its twist, but once too much thought goes into it, its not as. Theyre also quite upfront about what theyve done to visitors, and its unclear if they would have tried to hurt eli and solara or not. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. After reading that i didnt want to watch it in the theater, at home, with a gun to my head. The vehicle, behind which eli takes cover during the gun battle, is a rover p6. Jan 24, 2010 not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see. 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. Myself being legal blind, not 100% blind, i do not believe that eli was 100% blind, but he cold have been definatly visually impaired. Is he really that good of a shot, especially with a hand gun. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. In several scenes sounds of babies, shooting guns, movement and sometimes almost insignificant sounds is emphasized. However, it is not related to the movie by the same name.
The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Now people kill each other for things they once threw away, discovery of the book. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end.
When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle. The soundtrack adds immensely to this feeling, using soft ambient chords and blasting actionscene drums when necessary. Averted when eli runs out of handgun ammunition and sets his gun down on a car. In one scene eli says to solara that he walks by faith, not by sight and things dont necessarily have to make sense. Eli has been guided by a voice in his head to find the book, and to head west. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. My church youth minister and i had the debate on if eli was blind or not.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. 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. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. The book of eli was ok, but not great and far from excellent. Had the movie had nonlinear flashbacks it would have built the history like a puzzle.
Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. This leaves a lot of guesswork for the viewers until its finally explained. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
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