In a world where few people read and basic survival is constantly threatened, it is unusual that someone would place such great importance on a book. 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. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to john hillcoats current release the road in that it follows a man heading westwards across america after an apocalyptic event. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. After carnegie s blin d mistress claudia bri ngs eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to s educe eli, but he rebuffs her. Denzel washington a revelation in book of eli business. I told you he was blind because he bumped into that. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. 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.
The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that hes blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. 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. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Remnants of the flash showing all over eli s body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didnt send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. In this latest episode of he said he said, jeff bayer and i try to wrap our hea.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. While the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of eli s point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. I can say it really enhanced my love for postapocalyptic media and really really made the wait for fallout 4 much harder. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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.
Im currently interested in building a character that is similar to him in the movie. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. After looking around i saw that im not the only one.
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. Night shayamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. He and eliezer desperately try to remain together throughout their concentration camp ordeal. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. I do have to agree with ucalebkane regarding the fact that he wants to play a drow in faerun. Unanswered questions what are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the. Eli we have selected eli as one of the most important people and character from the bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. A player wants to play a completely blind character. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Shlomo is respected by the entire jewish community of sighet, and by his son as well. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. 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. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
However, if you are looking for a film with beautiful cinematography, solid acting and a little bit of fun action then you will be pleased. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states.
He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. Sola ra see s e li has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Son of a pastor, washington was so drawn to the spiritual aspects of the story, he also signed on as a producer. 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. Yes, the character eli, played by denzel washington, was blind throughout the movie. 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. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Shlomo even though he is the only character other than eliezer who is present throughout the memoir, eliezers father is named only once, at the end of night.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the.
Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. Was the main character ofthe book of eli blind answers. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. Like many people who were alive at the time of the nuclear apocalypse, eli is blind. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a.
There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Think book of eli, but youll have to make a lot of adjustments for perception. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. It will require a lot of effort on the players part to roleplay and not metagame. The movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. 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. Just finished watching the book of eli movie for a second time. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby.
Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including matthew george easton eastons bible dictionary and ashley s johnson condensed biblical cyclopedia. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli.
The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i would not recommend it.
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