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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. Blind characters often evoke feelings and responses from the audience that arent always felt for other characters. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. World braille day and the book of eli museum of the bible. The word eli is the first word jesus spoke from the cross calling out to god. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Theological movie month part two the book of eli the bible. 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.
Jul 30, 20 a great example of this is denzel washingtons portrayal of eli in the book of eli, a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. 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. Both mel gibsons character and clint eastwoods character in their respective movies are morallyambiguous antiheroes wholl do almost anything for money or fuel.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Yes, the character eli, played by denzel washington, was blind throughout the movie. Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book.
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 bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Eli gets fucking gutshot, then patches himself up with duct tape and survives long enough to recite the entire bible aloud from memory. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. 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. To me, eli was guided by god, since the war, on a journey to truly accept the christian bible into his heart so that he could eventually share it with the world again.
Some of what he says seems wise and some of it seems a little crazy. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. I think the fact that he was blind was symbolic of the total faith and guidance he gave and received from god. Where was eli seated when hannah came to the temple to pray for a child. Seeing a graveyard at the back of the house, it is suggested that the lack of food has turned the couple into cannibals. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel.
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. 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. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried, that book is a braille publication of the king james version of the bible. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. May, 2011 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.
The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. God gave him guidance and protection and the gift of sight. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Aug 23, 2017 eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible.
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. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. The first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. 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. The film is dark and moody in a post nuclear war setting, shot in a strange style with very contrasty and subdued cinematography, some scenes seem almost black and white. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. World braille day and the book of eli sign up for the book minute denzel washingtons movie character in the book of eli carries a book hes convinced will bring hope to an apocalyptic world ravished by wartreacherously tracked by one man who will do anything to stop him. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Fictional works that feature realistic, positive or just plain awesome portrayals of blind and visually impaired people. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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. If you just knew the order of the books in the bible, you could learn braille by. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. 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 has the last bible on earth and must move west to save the book and himself. The movie never explicitly explains if eli s impressive fighting skills even though hes blind are simply the result of a mix of his exacerbated senses and sheer luck.
Jul 05, 2019 it didnt really leave itself open to a sequel. 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 was there never a sequel to the movie the book of 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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli soon realizes that marthas shaking hands are a result of their diet. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blind like the biblical eli and that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in braille.
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