Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. 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. 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. With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god. I think as eli was reciting the whole bible and slowly dying, the lord took his. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. 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. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. 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. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. We see him look at the sky in the morning, look at things around him and look at the people hes talking to. How does any of this goddamn movie make sense if youve been blind the whole time denzel washington. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is.
This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Like mccarthys great novel, the book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road. 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. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The other interpretation is that eli, blinded by the events from the apocalypse, after finding the book in his youth, is somehow blessed with hysterical sightedness, all the way until he finally find his way to alcatraz and does his verbal dump, and afterwards, his blindness returns, but only after his mission was completed. I make light of it, but thats almost the way i looked at it. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains 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.
In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Having once myself tried elis project of memorizing the whole bible, i noticed the discrepancy immediately. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.
And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Elis 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. Barring word of god to clear this up no pun intended, all three remain viable explanations of the events.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches.
He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The whole postapocalyptic thing has been done to death and doesnt make any more sense this time around. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. Remember all the times i bumped into things and reacted to noises. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. 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. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7. The book of eli is a 2010 american post apocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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 bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Jan 01, 2000 this book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. As for the movie itself, it was a bit of a wash, despite the considerably talent of denzel washington and gary oldman. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. I also love how the villain finally gets his claws on the book but cant really do anything with it since he cant read braille. The audience doesnt get to know a lot about elis past. Throughout the movie at different times there were references to. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Yes, the most printed book of all timethe bible, has only one copy left in existence. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Jan 12, 2010 like mccarthys great novel, the book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Yes, the most printed book of all time the bible, has only one copy left in existence.
Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie. 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. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. 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. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled.
Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. And each time someone fires on him, eli turns in that direction and returns fire. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli or denzel washington is cooler in slow motion. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Now i can buy a blind guy kicking the crap out of people thats all cool, what i dont buy is the fact that throughout the whole film we can see the eli can clearly see. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world 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.
A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. 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 premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. The book of eli ending explained i put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Jul 05, 2010 having once myself tried elis project of memorizing the whole bible, i noticed the discrepancy immediately. I want to rewatch it to look for clues that eli is blind. 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. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Apr 22, 2010 now i can buy a blind guy kicking the crap out of people thats all cool, what i dont buy is the fact that throughout the whole film we can see the eli can clearly see.