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. The environment is mostly barren, punctuated by crumbling infrastructure. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. Jan 19, 2010 seen as a valuable way to lead people, an evil man oldman who controls a city looks to take control of the book. He let there be a war that destroyed everyone, but then gave this one blind dude with bloodlust magical powers. 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. A focus on his eyes reveals that they have been dead since the flash and that he has been traveling, fighting. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. There are a lot of scenes in the movie that could suggest that the lead character suffered from absolute blindness.
Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by roger klarvin on 2617 at 7. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. But it could be very possible that eli was blind before and when god gave him this mission he restored elis sight.
The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. The first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. In the book of eli, the whole worlds a blasted ghetto. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. The only major hole is that everyone is apparently so.
But really, how can you spoil a piece of meat that been sitting in the sun as long as this has. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. He also leaves solara alone when she asks him to, and has obviously never forced himself on her. Before the apocalypse, eli was a simple clerk at a local kmart. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around. However in the book of eli, the hughes brothers take a jump to a different part of modern society. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years.
Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. I wanted to write a darkly comic and suspenseful comingofage crime novel about politics, philosophy, the tech bubble, and the way people drag their teenage selves through the rest of our lives. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The last halfpoint of unbelievable stupidity comes in the big reveal at the end, which i dont feel in the slightest bad about spoiling. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. The power wasnt in the book it was in the ideas within the book.
This is because he is protecting a book everyone wants to have. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. 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. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questi. 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. Many dystopian films critique government involvement, privacy issues, and ethical concerns. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Moreover, is denzel supposed to be blind in the book of eli. Jan 12, 2010 most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. I figured he got damage to his eyes from nukes exploding as a child it seemed implied he survived the apocalypse. Jan 15, 2010 find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The color is desaturated, giving the landscape a proper bleached look and feel. I know theres indications of eli still being blind. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list.
The one true bible is a braille edition, and denzel washington has been blind this whole time, so even though he gives the magic bible to gary oldman, gary cant read it and so cant use the magic words to. This means that he cant see well enough to read a normal book, but he can. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views eli s impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. The worldview that is represented in this movie was that of a christian one because eli relied on god and his faith to lead him on his journey. Oh, and everyone who knew what the bible said was apparently killed in the flash because nobody just wrote it down again from memory, a trivial task for a great many people worldwide and all the survivors banded together to destroy all the bibles because christianity. Solara on the other hand, certainly goes through this. He lets eli go after eli survives the first gun battle scene. Because he realized it was in braille and he found it difficult to believe eli was blind. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. 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. He was blinded during armageddon, but after finding the bible was given his sight back in order to complete the task given to him by god. Here is a great comment about land of the blind by the author himself. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts.
From its advertisements, it appeared to be a basic postapocalyptic thriller, with a lead actor that can sell thousands of. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. 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. Book of eli paper the film the book of eli directed by the hughes brothers is a cinematic display of dystopian genius. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Its a quasimystic raging volcano of horseshit with a silly story, an even sillier surprise ending and a message as offensive and hypocritical as a priest standing up with his mouth smeared in feces to sermonize about the evils of shiteating. Jan 19, 2010 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. 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. Nov 14, 2015 viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. 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 doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun.
Conversely, carnegie has physical sight, yet nothing but the faint memory of religion to help him along. Apr, 2014 it would seem that eli was left on earth after the war to do the works of god as displayed throughout the rest of the movie as he travels with a woman named solara mila kunis who has lived in this corrupt town with her blind mother and an evil man named carnegie whos main goal is to get the bible from eli and that is what ultimately causes. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. 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. For much of its running time, the book of eli, the purported comeback film from allen and albert hughes menace ii society. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
Not being able to read was an excuse not to follow the ideas behind the bible. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Oct 11, 2020 the strongest metals in the marvel universe. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
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. Numerous religions are practiced in society as they are protected under. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. If eli wasnt blind that meant he taught himself to read braille and memorized the bible from the braille. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. Jan 22, 2010 in the movie, sunglassesclad eli certainly has the oldandwise thing going.
Were talking about gary oldman and his army of men who are searching endlessly for this book. The book of eli believable except for this one small. I thought he had just gone blind from walking down the highway after being left for dead at the farmhouse without his shades. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. I probably wont see the movie but im curious does the twist help or hurt the movie. Jan 26, 2016 now, we dont learn until the end of the movie, but eli is carrying a king james bible that is written in braille. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. If eli was blinded like everyone else during the war, how did he learn to read braille. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. So apparently i completely misunderstood the ending of the book of. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em.
For all we know, hes come across a hundred bibles while scavenging his way across the continent, he just couldnt recognize them as such because they werent in braille. He even has enough strength to leave the car, and look around, despite the machete stabbed though him. Eli s totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Instead hes legally blind, only able to see short distances and make out basic shapes. Elis eyes are finally shown and he is blind and its why he believed so much in protecting the book. The book of eli is the latest aftertheendthecannibalswillgetyou flick. Aug 18, 2016 book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. Technically speaking, its not a real metallic substance, since it doesnt occur naturally. Eli being blind before means would of had to rely on his senses and we all can see the parts in the movie where he still does. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. He prays to god, and carries the bible around with him and reads it everyday.
Feb, 2010 no one in the world could read, but the fact the book was in braille showed 2 things. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or. Like his nemesis, hes been fumbling about at a disadvantage while eli is blind as a bat, he has the metaphorical light of the book. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. In the town, the engineer opens elis locked bible, which carnegie discovers is in braille. 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. Then again, eli mightve just been a retired badass. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon.
He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how. 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. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Only a few tattered product placements have managed to survive. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Never thought he was entirely blind, just vision impaired. Everyone wears glasses because of the glare, not just him. Some say that eli was blind ever since he was born and never got the chance to regain his eyesight until he had grown up. 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. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands.
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