Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. He sends solara mila kunis, the comely daughter of his blind lover claudia jennifer beals, to get the book. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. Lent calls us to travel a desolate path through the wilderness of this broken world one faithful step at a time. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. 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. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and for that, he is just as much of a fool in the book of eli as he was in 8 mile.
God gave him sight that is the premise of the movie. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Eli meets solara mila kunis, who at first is employed to try to get cooperation from eli based on her, uh, feminine wiles. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring.
Of course it turns out that eli has the book that carnegie has been seeking and has no intention of turning it over to be used for evil purposes, and from here on out the story is about carnegie trying to get the book. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its greatest stories, including the eli bible story, which is suitable for adults and teens, young children and kids, catholic or. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. But we still need the answer to the question, how did eli complete his mission. Eli doesnt return the look, just continues crossing the street as the blind are herded away.
The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. 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.
The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the temple of the lord, where the ark of god was. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. In the book of eli he had the opportunity to channel his christian beliefs and behavior into an intriguing character. He recognizes that claudia is blind and asks her if she was blind her whole life or blinded by the flash, an event which occurred during the last. God guiding his every move and him simply faithfully following him. Now eli was ninetyeight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see. When carnegie sees eli take out a group of guards in a bar fight, he hopes.
Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood.
He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Hes just so full of fiery passion and infectious belief, you almost want to reach into your pocket. He s the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not.
The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. 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. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. He had carried that book so long, reading it every day. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. To walk the hard road of the faithful just a little longer. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. Then the lord called samuel, and he said, here i am. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. Book of eli is the story of a blind man in a godless world who protects and keeps god safe in him. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Mar 03, 2010 in the book of eli he had the opportunity to channel his christian beliefs and behavior into an intriguing character. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. 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.
There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. 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. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Book of eli is the story of a blind man in a godless. Many pages later eli closes the book and parcels it back up as before. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. Was eli from the book of eli fully blind or partially blind. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. 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.
The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. The book of eli has a dark tone to it, and the directors the hughes brothersalbert and allen portrayal of this corrupt. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. 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. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. When solara first comes to seduce eli she is obviously dressed for solicitation and. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. 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 gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america. He sat down and dictated every word, every verse, every chapter and the bible was printed. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind.
The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. When carnegie realizes that eli was blind, oh how confounded he is. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. If god is allknowing, allpowerful, and loving, would he really create a world like this. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. But if you watch again with the sole purpose to see if he is completely blind.
Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to. 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. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. At that time eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.