Eli gottliebs suspenseful second novel looks intensely at the bonds of male friendship. Suddenly, his whole demeanor changes, and he now looks at eli imploringly. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. The damage is extreme and irreparable, and it seems he is also blind for life as well. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. There are lot of little signs that hes blind if you know what youre looking for. Even though she was blind for the rest of her life, fanny was never bitter or complaining. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Hailed as the work of a master denver post and a brilliant work of art charlotte observer, now you see him is propelled by its stark, lucid language and skillfully drawn characters.
This would leave nasa blind for the final, nailbiting two minutes of the landing operation. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Witchcraft makes you question yourself, question your friends, question your leadersquestion god. Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. 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. 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.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. With that said, here are eight signs you are under a witchcraft attack right now. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. 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. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
Nicks grief and confusion are genuinely moving, and. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Nov 28, 20 i did a little the first time i saw it, and after this rewatch hes just got to be able to see a little bit, at least. 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. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. 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. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Eli trips over things, sometimes you can tell that hes feeling around with his foot before he steps, he bumps a table, shit like that. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Unpopular opinion i know but the difference between the book and movie. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Later he heard them coming long before they got there. The book also tells the story of a young man with the positions rare. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. All ive ever wanted was to bring the word of god to these poor unfortunates here.
Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. 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 doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. It is a series of his blog posts on many different life subjects, such as whether to own a house or rent his take.
In the book hes blind, in the movie no he fuckin aint, cataracts maybe but his acting. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. He d rather shoot himself in the head with a shotgun then have a mortgage again, whether to attend college theyre scams, and how to succeed in life do something new every day, start a business, etc. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how.
Carnegie you know, ive been searching for a book like that one for years. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard.
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