Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.
Now people kill each other for things they once threw away, discovery of the book. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. Lets have a closer look at the problems associated with each option. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san quentin prison. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing.
Elis book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. 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. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. 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. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Jul 08, 2015 this feature is not available right now. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. 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. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Ending spoiler for the book of eli 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society.
Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. 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 bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
The way they approach it is the surprise at the end that it turns out he is blind, not that he had gone blind again. Ive talked to directorsscreenwriters, but never just a screenwriter. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. 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. 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. Jan 01, 2000 this book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. The book of eli ending explained i put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. If the film is saying that the bible is not the only text that is sacred scripture, we are. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. He is thrown into another world after a car accident. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters.
I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The book of eli spoiler thread movies quarter to three. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. 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 makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14.
Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Dec 05, 2011 you can almost see the life that completing gods will has brought not just to eli, but even to the land surrounding him. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. 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. 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 book of eli a few weeks ago i was in the drugstore downtown during my lunch hour and the guy at the front desk was going on and on about how wack the book of eli was. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. 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. The book of eli spoiler thread quarter to three forums.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. 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. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes.
There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months. The movie inception was a masterful example of that type of ending. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. So when i hopped on the phone with gary whitta i was hoping for a good experience which actually ended up being a great one. 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 moment hes introduced.
Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. If wasnt blind during the movie there would have been no point in showing him blind at the end, nor would it be logical he has a braille bible that he knows by heart. I started surfing forums and reading all of these discussions arguing about whether or not eli was fully blind or if he just had cataracts and honestly i feel like people who have these discussions missed out on a truly profound. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Its usually not a good sign, but thanks to cloverfield a box office smash in january 2008, ive come to expect at least one decent january movie a year, and let me tell you, the book of eli. The ending revealed that eli was blind and the message that i took from the movie kind of clicked into place for me. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. 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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. They all have varying degrees of sight some limited to just shapes with zero night vision.
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. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. It is not a good idea to wander alone in postapocalyptic america if youre a woman as the good book says natch, given what the book is. 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.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Aside from the rather implausible elis 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. Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the not toodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. I have a blind pet and 2 blindlegally blind family members. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
I was a bit worried about seeing the film just a day before our chat since thats not the best amount of prep time, but after i saw the film i had. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
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