It is at this point that his greatest obstacle is yet to come in the person of carnegie, gary oldman who, like eli, is a survivor from the time before. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. 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. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Eli has been traveling on foot for years and is nearing the end of his mission. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to me tells you god must exist.
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. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Its my impression that eli was blind before armageddon then the lord gave him his sight to help him find the bible and guided him on his mission to the west. Solara follows eli from east to west and, at the end, claims that shell return home. The book of eli believe, holidays, christmas, people. 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. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Hey, remember that time i taught my little brother to read. Fortunately for eli he has memorized the whole bible because in a dramatic twist it turns out hes been blind this whole time. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. I think as eli was reciting the whole bible and slowly dying, the lord took his sight away. Also when solara interred his room at carnegies hall she said its bright in here eli had all the. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Aug 23, 2017 eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. 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 the house. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The whole time only reasen he was able to do what he did was because he was suppose to be being led by god, at the very end after he completed his task his eyes are glazed and sorta cross like a blind person.
Eli had memorized the whole thing and read it back to the ones in the city who wrote it all down. Some story lines in the book are just ridiculous beer that never runs out because eli aka jesus is there. The only character i thought was any good was gary oldman. The book of eli or denzel washington is cooler in slow. Jan 15, 2010 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. 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. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. Jan 15, 2010 stephanie zacharek january 15, 2010 6. 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. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Dec 22, 2010 he was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Then we come to the twists where you find out that hes been blind the whole time and the book was in braille and it just feels like bad m. 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. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. A wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Fortunately for eli he has memorized the whole bible because in a dramatic twist it turns out he s been blind this whole time. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. I liked the relationship of denzel and mila kunis and i wish that would have been explored just a little more.
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. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. The whole time only reasen he was able to do what he did was because he was suppose to be being led by god, at the very end after he completed his task. I think her whole purpose of when she met eli was that he gave her hope. 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. 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.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. And each time someone fires on him, eli turns in that direction and returns fire. 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. 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 post. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.
Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. I want to rewatch it to look for clues that eli is 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. Ya he was, if you watch carefully at the end of the movie he is actually blind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. When he finds the dead body hanging it is very clear that his shock is caused by the doors falling off the hinges, not the sight of the dead person. Eli, who talks at one juncture about how he walks by faith, not by sight, is blind.
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. Apr 22, 2010 eventually the two make it alcatraz where a group is trying to retain culture and would be able to keep the bible safe if eli had it. 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. Mar 22, 2011 he searches the shelves of the first house he checks in the beginning of the movie, before he finds the dead body by running his hand through it. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
If he was blind the whole time and in the end his eyes were white, why are his eyes brown when we takes off his shades and looks out the window and look up at the sun. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. 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. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one he s been given. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. He had memorized the whole thing and dictated the contents to that dude. Discovering eli has the book he seeks, carnegie tries to use solara, the daughter of his abused mistress, to seduce eli, and beats his mistress when solara fails. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. 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. It appears to me any way that i think he was suppose to be blind the whole time. Im afraid what was a great concept was buried in a long, long book. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat.
Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. And he gave her a reason to want to explore and see what all the world has to offer, good or bad. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to. But when he cracks open the clasp that holds it closed, he discovers that its written in braille. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Subverted when we find out that carnegie has the real book, but cant read it, whereas eli knows the whole thing by heart. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. The only thing i disagree with was the sightedness of eli, he wasnt blind. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Revealing the book to be a king james bible, carnegie intends to use it to manipulate peoples faith for power. Not all the time, carnegie answers, shooting eli in the gut.
The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that. 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 girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. It said people would kill for this book and i should keep it a secret, so it helpfully found me a copy with a giant, gold crucifix on the cover. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. 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. The book of eli or denzel washington is cooler in slow motion. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. In the end i found the twist to be a little dumb and thought that it took away from the movie instead of adding to it. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
I like to beleive that he was able to see the whole time and that once his mission was done that he went blind again. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. Thats another reasen why i think his bible was brail. 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. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Jan 16, 2010 the book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. The bit with his leg slowly getting more flies around it was well done.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. Eli runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. Night shayamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. 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. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. 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.
I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. How does any of this goddamn movie make sense if youve been blind the whole time denzel washington. The bad guy had the bible, but it was useless to him because the one person who could read it feigned having lost the ability to. He was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said.
A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. The book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. This movie is one of my favorites of all time if not in my top 5. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. People seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. If not, then theres no other explanation for how hes been able to do all that he did. Throughout the movie at different times there were references to peoples hands. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The point is my faith and religion got a blind person through all those obstacles, even if it does render the entire plot completely ludicrous. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. I think as eli was reciting the whole bible and slowly dying, the lord took his. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. 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. 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. What else rises in the east, sets in the west, and reappears in the east once again. You dont have to be blind to know braille, it could have been one line of fucking dialogue. Then we come to the twists where you find out that he s been blind the whole time and the book was in braille and it just feels like bad m.