Jan 15, 2010 in the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. Oct 11, 2020 the first clue that suggests eli was not totally blind was the fact that he knew when it was day or night. Eli roams a postapocalyptic world, protecting a sacred tome that offers guidance on how to rebuild humanity. Before the apocalypse, eli was a simple clerk at a local kmart. 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. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the temple of the lord, where the ark of god was. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Redridge picks up, unwraps, and opens the object, and, hearing a click, throws it back on the ground in front of the car, running away from it. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The power wasnt in the book it was in the ideas within the book.
But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Theres no way a real blind person could do the things eli could do in the movie, but this is fiction, not a reality show. 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 plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. During his down time every day, he pulls out his book and reads it. 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. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. 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. Feb, 2010 no one in the world could read, but the fact the book was in braille showed 2 things.
The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie or did. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Jan 15, 2010 at first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. In the scene at george and marthas house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns 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 movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. Then the lord called samuel, and he said, here i am. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she.
The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. As the author informs us, eli s eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. 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. The book of eli soundtrack blind faith atticus ross. 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. Was eli just able to read braille for some unknown reason or was he actually blind all the time probably since the apocalypse 30 years ago, which is implied to have blinded many people. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
The first clue that suggests eli was not totally blind was the fact that he knew when it was day or night. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. The evil carnegie goes to great lengths to acquire the powerful book, but carnegies. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. Not being able to read was an excuse not to follow the ideas behind the bible.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. It is assumed, then, that he is either blind or half blind. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. 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 the house. 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. In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word.
Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. Jan 12, 2010 most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Throughout the movie, eli shows similarities to a fictional, blind, japanese swordsman, zatoichi. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. If you look closely it looks like his eyes are glazed over white. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Our extensive knowledge of the bible, quran, freemasonry, egyptology and many other belief systems all comes to. 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. Denzel washington stars and gary oldman is the villain, and its super watchable.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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 secondly, what happened to the world in the book of eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Feb 05, 2010 at the end of the movie when carnegie finds that the bible is in braille there is close up of eli s eyes. 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 book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a real treat. Then again, eli mightve just been a retired badass. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Solara on the other hand, certainly goes through this.
However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questi. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. For questions about the book of eli, a postapocalyptic film from 2010 starring denzel washington about a lone man who travels across america with a book that holds the secrets to saving mankind. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
Any blind person would have major difficulties discerning the time of the day without any equipment or assistance from other people. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated.
But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. This movie is a sort of superhero tale, so just as people cant really fly yet superman could fly, eli could do nonhuman things though real blind people havent been able to thus far. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Jan 26, 2016 not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. The bible reel series is a fresh new look at film, exploring and uncovering the hidden, subliminal, and esoteric meanings behind mainstream hollywood motion pictures, while expanding your spiritual horizons in the process. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Moreover, is denzel supposed to be blind in the book of eli. With eli s age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, god promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. 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. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or.
If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. If eli wasnt blind that meant he taught himself to read braille and memorized the bible from the braille. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. He deals calmly with bad guys, allows them to underestimate his. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. In the movie the book of eli was denzels character blind. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast.
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