It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary oldman going all out as the villain, and its also the hughes brothers welcoming return. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Jan 15, 2010 its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Night shayamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. Jan 07, 2020 the book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. It adds a whole new depth and wonder to the entire movie, and for me even excolorboxs why his copy of the bible was not destroyed. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli.
This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The organization in the end would have treated it similar if it was there only copy of the lord of the rings. 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. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Sep 17, 2010 the book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps.
Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Book of eli is the story of a blind man in a godless. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. He is known as the former editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article.
Positive elements its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. Replica of the bolo machete used by denzel washington in book of eli what makes a good survival knife the ultimate cut for the zombie apocalypse, of course. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. 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. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.
Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. 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. 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 of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. So i compiled a few of the theories on eli and his condition. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention. The book of eli 2010 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Read it and weep denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable.
Denzel washington a revelation in book of eli business. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. We also learn that he is blindand possibly has been blind or can see with some sort of divine intervention for the entire movie. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. If eli was blind all along, how could he have won all those gun fights. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. When eli finally gets the book where it is going they just file it away with other similar books. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. 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. Eli strides down dusty roads like the instrument of an angry god.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that hes blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. Jan 15, 2010 in the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. 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. We also learn that he is blindand possibly has been blind or can see with some sort of divine.
Denzel was trained by dan inosanto for the movie, one of my heroes. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. 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 makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington a revelation in book of eli. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
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. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness. 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.
The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps.
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