Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The main character eli played by denzel washington is alive after the post apocalypse, where due to perhaps nuclear war, the world was wiped out as most knew it. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The thick paper required and the fact that only 27 characters five or six words can fit on a standard 812 inch row is a bit of an issue. Book of eli horton hears a who answer each of the four questions below. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, god promised to punish his family, resulting. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli works just fine as an action blockbuster, but its much more than that. Eli, who can smell lurking highjackers determined to rob and kill him long before they get close, is. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he. 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.
Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. In the movie the book of eli is the character that denzel washington plays blind the entire movie or can he see and have the ability to read brail. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey of.
The tale begins with eli washington travelling through what was once known as the united states 30 years after being destroyed by a nuclear apocalypse. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. From its advertisements, it appeared to be a basic postapocalyptic thriller, with a lead actor that can sell thousands of. Type your answer to each question directly below the question. Most people have forgotten religion, and oldmans character sees it as an opiate of the masses, an opiate he can administer. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice, as he carries a bible westward to a destination and a purpose god alone knows. Jan 07, 2021 book of eli 2010 a timeless actionpacked thriller, this movie stars academy awardwinning powerhouse denzel washington as the main character. He lives in a world riddled with crime and violence. 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. This statement is true for eli, the main character in the book of eli.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. May 27, 2010 eli wanders into a town controlled by a really bad guy played by gary oldman who wants to get his hands on the book because he wants to use the power of its words to control people. As a result, one cant help but be drawn into the life of eli as he travels across desolate land encountering bikers, gangs, young girls, bartenders, henchmen, and others.
The main characters were denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, jennifer beals as claudia and mila kunis as solara. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. 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 caused eli to become almost blind at the end of the movie, it was revealed that the main character, eli, has some kind of fogginess in his eyes. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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. 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.
This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara. Hero infobox the book of eli origin the book of eli fullname eli skills eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. 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 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. It has some lapses in plausibility, sure, and the main character lack. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a couple of shelves whole bookshelf. 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. He has in his possession the last bible known to civilization.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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 first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Oct 11, 2020 this is also one of the reasons that indicate that eli was not completely blind because if he was, he would not be using any sort of eye protection. In the end of the film, the viewer finally realizes that eli is blind. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former. 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 great war.
At the end of the movie, it was revealed that the main character, eli, has some kind of fogginess. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Be sure to answer the questions as they apply to all the main characters, not just the primary character. Jan 15, 2010 atheists and secularists may not enjoy the book of eli because of its heavy religious theme. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. God directs our lives and brings circumstances and people into our lives with an unending amount of combinations, to bring about his purposes for us lecture 5, 2014. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Jan 18, 2010 i am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind. It was released on march 17, 2010 in the philippines.
The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. For example, question 1, describe the worldviews of all the main characters. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Feb 06, 2010 scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. In the book hes blind, in the movie no he fuckin aint, cataracts maybe but his acting was terrible. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli he was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questi. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. It gives the allusion that he was blind all throughout the movie or perhaps he suffered from an eye complication such as cataracts. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. Its always a shame when characters dont behave in the way one would expect the average person to given the situation. Unpopular opinion i know but the difference between the book and movie were to great to say hes blind.
He was not totally blinded by the nuclear flash but rather to prevent any more damage to his eyes, he had to wear sunglasses like everybody else. He is not totally blind, for the reason that when they go back in the old cannibal couples house and ask for weapons eli looks at the window to check the. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word.
It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Denzel washingtons acting was good enough, he portrays a man with. He makes eye contact and looks at almost everything he does, blind people dont do that. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.
Maybe some can willingly suspend their disbelief on this point, but my dad is blind and he used to have an entire braille bible. Throughout this book, the reader follows solara as the main character and receives closure to the original story. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Jan 16, 2012 the main character in the book of eli. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith.
Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The book of eli is a bleak, postapocalyptic tale thats surprisingly effective as both an action movie and drama. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. This book will appeal to those who enjoy fan fiction. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. One of my favorite movies is the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Water and food is priceless and instead of using money or any kind of currency, people traded and bartered personal belongings. I am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. 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. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. Denzel washington, the main character of the film, is traveling to the west coast and his only directions are from his faith.
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