But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. This book places the setting of jesuss story in modern day. I found myself going back through the gospels to compare the stories of jesuss life to what i was reading in eli. So why not to assume that the book turned unreadable, by miracle, for those who have evil eyes and dark souls. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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. He dotes on solaras mother, a blind woman named claudia jennifer beals. The light she used to see has turned into darkness. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article.
There, eli also meets solara mila kunis, daughter to a blind woman and a soul yearning to escape from carnegies grasp. Gary oldman as carnegie is the perfect wicked biblical king, who is confronted at his end with the despair of his own godless emptiness, his empire falling down around him. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The beauty of the book of eli is in the story and lies in what is read between. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe.
The film is about spiritual mission, religion, faith and god. The seeing man, is blind to what the blind can see. He asks eli to stay and serve as one of his assistants. He heard the china rattle thus deducing that they are human eaters. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli is a decent enough entertainment, but its story and imagery are. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. He looks in the eyes of the others and blind people cant do that. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. As the author informs us, elis eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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.
Since the bible he carries around is in brairil and at the end his eyes looked cloudy. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. When solara mila kunis attempts to help a woman at the side of the road, she is attacked, but eli denzel washington arrives to. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. The book protects eli, and carnegie wants that power. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The wanderer progresses, although no one else does, except for a young woman who insists herself into his company. Was he blind and the message was that god was guiding him through or did he have some kind of bat.
I now completely get why jesus was so controversial and such a threat to the establishment. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. It is well possible and would be kinda coherent with the whole story. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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. Carnegie is obsessed with finding a copy of the bible. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
He heard the cat meow, thus enabling him to shoot the cat with the arrow. 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 was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
Even when a woman is being attacked, he chooses to protect his treasure instead. Claudia, who is blind, hates carnegie, but she puts up with him for the sake of her daughter, solara. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The point of the story is that he was blind hence his ability to read braille, heightened senses, ability to.
Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. 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. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until. With elis age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel.
But theres actually a major difference between the two. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. 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. He joins a small town dominated by a brutal man whose wife is a gentle blind woman. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. The cinematic version of the blind side tells the story of nfl lineman michael oher. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons.
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. Night shayamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. 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. I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out and remember a discussion that ensued afterward. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls.
Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. I just noticed that the book of eli is number one on the latest list of dvd movies new releases. 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.
Hes just as obsessive as eli, only foaming at the mouth with intensity, whereas elis devotion is more of a focused and passioned energy. Eli refuses, but carnegie tells him to think it over and locks him in a room. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world.
Unlike the movie, the paperback version doesnt solely focus on big mike in the story. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is.
Later he sends claudia, his woman, to elis room with food. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding. 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. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. After visiting the book of eli imdb page, i realize that many people have this question.
If so how was he such a badass fighter and more specifically a really good shot. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Laayoune, morocco to the people, leila is a blind girl. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli this eli bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. He is known as the former editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Villain carnegie, hamfistedly forced in a way that only gary oldman can do with a vein of legitimacy, has been sending his minions out to find the very book that eli has brought into the hornets nest. Where book of eli gets bogged down is probably in its ambition. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
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