In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. At the beginning of the book of eli, hes resolute and focused, undistracted by people in need or wrongs in need of righting. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. The book of eli 2010 2010 a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. There was also one particular scene that was laughoutloud funny. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Only instead of dainty kirk cameron worrying about.
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 the united states. Discussion okay so i just got around to watching a six year old movie starring denzel, oldman, kunis, and many many more amazing actors, so im already behind the curve on this one. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. 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. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about 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. 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. 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. Good action, good cinematography, and i liked the music.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. 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. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation.
The plot revolves around denzel washingtons enigmatic character. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the mind. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Sep 17, 2010 is denzel washington blind in the book of eli. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. Shot like a nirvana video, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western for the left behind crowd.
The book of eli denzel washington is one of my all time favorite actors. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. 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.
Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the book of. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Its religious plot will not be for everyone but it doesnt. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Gary whitta on book of eli genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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 official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. 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. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. 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.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. When i saw the book of eli on its release in 2010, i was impressed with its visuals, in particular with a virtuoso gunfight scene that appears to play out in a single long take. The movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across 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. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller.
The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Im an atheist and i really didnt have a problem with any message contained in it. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. 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.
Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Available for everyone, funded by readers contribute. Everyone should be allowed to believe what they want to believe. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand, but knows he must complete. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. 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. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli.
A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes. 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. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Jan 20, 2010 watch out, denzel s kicking ass for the lord. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell. The movie takes place were there was a war 30 years ago and it destroyed everthing by a nuke bomb and while in recovery everyone forgot about what. How is denzel washington as the lead and mila kunis, too. Denzel stars in the postapocalyptic movie, the book of eli image. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. The book of eli dvd, 9 of 112 highresolution movie posters in this. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
If a solar event fried nearly everyone as eli later explains, then who. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Some people just look for things to be offended by. Jan 16, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis and jennifer beales, the book of eli is an actionthriller that will have moviegoers wondering why they spent their hardearned money on yet another postapocalyptic fantasywe are first introduced to washington s character, eli, who is referred to as walker because hes been walking the. 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. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary oldman. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli opens with denzel washington s eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. 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. A lone warrior, eli denzel washington, walks in a postapocalyptic wasteland that was once america. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in. Is the movie fallen the closest thing denzel washington has ever come to. The book of eli denzel washington, gary oldman grading. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.
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