He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. And he gave her a reason to want to explore and see what all the world has to offer, good or bad. 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 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. 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. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. It is at this point that his greatest obstacle is yet to come in the person of carnegie, gary oldman who, like eli, is a survivor from the time before.
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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. Carnegie has the town engineer carefully pick open the lock on the book. Jan 15, 2010 the hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. 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. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. 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. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. He recognizes that claudia is blind and asks her if she was blind her whole life or blinded by the flash, an event which occurred during the last great war. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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 book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. 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. 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 came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. He tries to get claudia who is blind to read it, but she claims.
With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Jan 16, 2010 the book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Reviews by eli siegel and more in friends of aesthetic. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. A woman pleads for eli s help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles.
The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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 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. When he finds the dead body hanging it is very clear that his shock is caused by the doors falling off the hinges, not the sight of the dead person. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. He walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time.
Eli has been traveling on foot for years and is nearing the end of his mission. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. 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. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. 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. Poets, literary critics, scholars comment on eli siegel and the aesthetic realism understanding of their fields. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps.
Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january.
Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of.
There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity.
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