A wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. If he is really blind, well, that fact is dreadfully portrayed. Jan 26, 2016 this movie might be a reality some day, and the book he is carrying the bible may restore humanity in itself.
The whole point though is eli has memorized it so having the book is pointless anyways. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. 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. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. This movie might be a reality some day, and the book he is carrying the bible may restore humanity in itself. 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. This revelation renders all the more remarkable his deadeye shooting. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. If he could see, the whole movie would be exactly the same.
So the presence of god in the context of this movie immediately raises. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 hes a petty despot with a legion of heavies and a yen for power. 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. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from johnny cash. 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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret zatoichi remake. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The book of eli believable except for this one small.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Apr 27, 2012 is eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Eli follows what he believes to be good and right, seeking a place to. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out. It wouldnt be much of a twist if all the evidence was blatant and in your face. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Aug 26, 20 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.
This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Hes a petty despot with a legion of heavies and a yen for power.
Rewatch the movie with the idea that hes blind and youll see tons of evidence that hints towards him not being able to see. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders.
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. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Now, we dont learn until the end of the movie, but eli is carrying a king james bible that is written in braille. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Yeah and you have to do it very sparingly because tone is everything. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. 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. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Rewatch the movie with the idea that he s blind and youll see tons of evidence that hints towards him not being able to see. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats. I grew up with it, carnegie tells eli, when he learns eli is carrying the book. The book of eli 2010 hindi dual audio 720p bluray esubs.
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. If eli was blind all along, how could he have won all those gun fights. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. 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 is.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. A blind, wandering samurai who happens upon a town, gets involved in helping the innocents there, and ultimately has to fight the corrupt powers before he can continue westward into the. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. 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 tone of this movie until the end is very dark and you need people to invest in the world and take it seriously. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Dec 17, 2014 yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist just. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Hes got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Second i figured knowing the twist id be able to pick up on some hints throughout the movie that he was blind. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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.
He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. The movie has some biblical principles in it, and so if youre a person that reads the bible, there was an eli in the bible who also was blind. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
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. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. And for years hes been looking for the booka tool, as he sees it, to unite the weak and feebleminded, and make him their master. Yeah, i mean we have a couple of oneliners but theres no batman and robin type oneliners.
Jan 15, 2010 at one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. 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. However, i would recommend seeing the entire movie, it is really great. 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. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels he s been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this.
May, 2011 however, i would recommend seeing the entire movie, it is really great. Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. 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. 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.
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