The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried, that book is a braille publication of the king james version of the bible. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. A silly christian parable about a man in a postapocalyptic. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. A boy and his dog 1975 is recognized as one of the earliest postapocalyptic movies, and a source of inspiration for many dystopian and postapoctalyptic movies and video games. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary oldman imprisons him, a poster of the movie a boy and his dog 1975 is visible. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. Similar to riddick, eli kills when he has to defend himself, and he can be and is ruthless as any other men, only because of. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to.
The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice as he carries a holy book westward to a place where it will be safe from destruction. Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. The seeing man, is blind to what the blind can see. 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. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of. And here in the trailer, they show the bible when he talks about his book. Shot like a nirvana video, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western for the left behind crowd. 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. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Mila lobs a grenade perfectly even though she has never used one before. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. 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. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years.
This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Washingtons character is called eli, although i dont think he ever actually says that. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. Its the version with that typo in the ten commandments anyway, and i doodled in. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. 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.
As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washingtons portrayal. 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. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. 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. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. The book of eli is hampered by faithbased sermonising and at least two hamfisted final act twists, which most viewers will have spotted coming a. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Denzel washington plays the warrior monklike eli, who balances blade against bible.
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. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. 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 believable except for this one small thing. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
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