In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube.
Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
God gave him guidance and protection and the gift of sight. Extraction loses top netflix spot to a surprising new movie. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. He turns up in the values of a wealthy tennessee family who adopt a poor black kid and turn him into a.
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. Denzel washington is eli, keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. The affair of the necklace 2001 blade runner 2049 2017 the blind side 2009.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert barron. 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. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. The actor has a soft spot for hardcore violence, as he has shown in many roles, but. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. 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. 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. 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. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. 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.
Broderick johnson is a producer and executive, known for blade runner 2049 2017, the book of eli 2010 and the blind side 2009. Jan 14, 2010 he eventually finds his way to an adhoc frontier outpost under the sway of sneering gary oldman, who is frantically searching for a book he appears to believe is a weapon of awesome power. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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 first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. It was a name tag and was attached to his backpack, not part of the book.
And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. Denzel washington wields sword and bible in the book of eli the. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The question comes up because of the book of eli, the postapocalyptic. The day we were on set, however, there wasnt a lot of bookbringing. 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 has several conversations with people while looking right at them. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern. A selfassured solara returns to her sweet blind mother building an. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Eli wields a bow and arrow and shoots both animals and people sometimes in some very uncomfortable body parts. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over.
Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The dvd took the top spot on all three national home video market charts in its first week. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The novel tells the story of eli book s 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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 book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. Jan 15, 2010 of course, hed rather not if he can help it. But wouldnt you know it, theres another man with designs on the book and he isnt going to make it easy for eli. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Anxious to keep eli in town and on his side, he sends the towns cutest girl to win him. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers.
Alls he wants to do is get this very special book west like the nice voice asked him to. A braille bible would fill the back of a jeep, not fit in a backpack. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a. 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. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. Extreme violence, generally of a comic book nature. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
Which gives us a big reveal that hes been blind all along and his. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. He also carries an enormous knife, with which he chops off hands, arms and heads. The book of eli, the 2010 denzel washington vehicle that introduced us to what must be the most badass blind man in movie history, was also a movie, unlikely. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get.
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. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. 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 trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. 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 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. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Its likely he used the heat of the sun to help guide him toward the his goal in the west. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. Its actually pretty hard to talk about the book of eli without giving away the surprise.