Given what hes able to do and the odds against him it seems god really is on his side. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. 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. Eli, understandably, is wary, watchful, and either blessed or damned, depending on your spiritual rigging.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Fictional works that feature realistic, positive or just plain awesome portrayals of blind and visually impaired people. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Asked in the bible,old testament,eli whitney was there an eli in the bible that was blind. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post apocalypse genre. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him.
The book of eli is underrated finally someone said it. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. The color is desaturated, giving the landscape a proper bleached look and feel. This is the first i have heard about the cataract versus being blind argument, but it is a pretty silly discussion point on what is really an action movie with a bad storyline. In the book of eli the protagonist is completely blind throughout the narrative, wearing dark sunglasses to cover his condition and relying on his faith in the lord, alone, to guide him to his destiny. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his book. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. 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. If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with heightened senses and washington didnt.
Yes, eli became blind, presumably with age 1 samuel. 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. 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. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. He will kill people who threaten his goal, and seems to even not let up with other protagonists. 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. 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to.
Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. 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 trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Throughout the film he makes references to his blindness, as he.
Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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 denzel washington interview youtube. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
The book of eli centers on a lone hero named eli washington who must. The book of eli looks amazing and is utterly convincing as a post apocalyptic united states. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Blind swordsman zatoichi and made him into a western hero that. This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. 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. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. 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. Dust ensues, but for all its grit and detritus, the book of eli is a wellpolished movie.
The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
Eli can shoot an arrow into a cat from a distance despite being blind. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Meeting malcolm mcdowells character and reciting the bible word for word would have been satisfying enough, but seeing kunis as solara basically become the new eli following his death added another layer. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and books. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. I will never claim the book of eli to be a classic film or denzels best performance. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. 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. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. The environment is mostly barren, punctuated by crumbling infrastructure.
Denzel washington a revelation in book of eli business. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. 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. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Like many people who were alive at the time of the nuclear apocalypse, eli is blind.
In a world where few people read and basic survival is constantly threatened, it is unusual that someone would place such great importance on a book. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
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