Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people hes up against credit to. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie.
One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. 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 has several conversations with people while looking right at them.
The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. His blinded eyes where shown when he was lying on the ground at the old. Did denzil washington play a blind man in book of eli answers. 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. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem. Carnegie has a mother and daughter, claudia and solara in his entourage, claudia was blind from birth, but solara is sighted. Book of eli explores a postnuclear apocalyptic world overrun by desperate bandits and violent gangs.
A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. Eyes of eli is a christian metalcore band from the lynchburg, va area. Did denzil washington play a blind man in book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eyes of eli s selftitled debut album belongs in the same class as for todays breaker, a plea for purgings the life and death of, and the great commissions heavy worship. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli.
In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand of after being pushed. Garry whitta, the screenwriter of the book of eli, was the editor in chief of pc gamer in the 90s. He is a regular contributor to smartmoney and the new yorker. One day he wanders into a small town run by carnegie, a determined man who has been sending out men in search of a particular book, the very one eli has in his possession. And any hint that he might not be is completely intentional to throw you off the. Jan 15, 2010 elis book is just one story of many, of how they gathered books and other things to rebuild civilization. Does denzel washington play a blind man in the book of eli. Apr 17, 20 yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car one in the house. Yes he was blind, his corneas were completely opaque. 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. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun.
I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. 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.
The terrifying story of a doctor who got away with. 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. One of them had been blind for 5 years while the other one was blind from birth for 22 years. Eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. You can also see his eyes on the boat to alcatraz, showing his cataracts. If he were completely blind he could travel at night and need less water, etc. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read.
Jan, 2010 hes got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a one man army. I mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the. The person simply has a mod that gave a bible to his character. 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. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Sep 22, 2016 at the risk of spoiling the twist ending, were going to have to talk about book of eli if were going to talk about awesome movies that portray blind people. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Jan 16, 2010 not until the very end, do we suddenly see something we had missed completely. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Maybe there isnt supposed to be but i think if one is going to talk about the life of jesus one has to give the gospel and jesus and the gospel go together hand in hand.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Jan 01, 2000 one big thing wrong with it as the story of jesus is not just a story its the good news the gospel which is lacking from this book. Its the story of a man who has been blind from birth and has his sight restored by surgery. A player wants to play a completely blind character. 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. Jan 15, 2010 this was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli. 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. He had excellent hearing and youll notice he never shots first, having to use the enemies gunshot to locate the shooter. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. The book of eli the book of eli, opening january 15, is a wellmade science fiction actioner with good performances, genuine twists and thoughtful spiritual and philosophical themes that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over.
Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. At the end it shows his eyes, which appear to be the eyes of someone who is blind. I agree all the things above could prove he had bad eyesight or possibly even be. 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. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to. Then when he tells solara to stop when he hears the bird and shoots it down. Elis book is just one story of many, of how they gathered books and other things to rebuild civilization. Gary whitta on book of eli genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. 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. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he. Eli tells her to close her eyes, doesnt noticecare when she doesnt.
Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli, played by denzel washington, is a traveller making his way towards the west. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Of course, the ending would be completely made up, possibly after the person had to drop their bible for some reason or another. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. A former page one editor at the wall street journal, stewart won a pulitzer prize in 1988 for his reporting on the stock market crash and insider trading. It is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes. He felt free of the burden of his father eli was acting out of obligation, not out of love, he felt that his father was someone he has to take care of. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind.
Jan 20, 2010 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. And also not blind as he makes normal eye to eye conversation with. When eli saw himself in the mirror at the end of the novel, he narrated.
I told you he was blind because he bumped into that. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Bill cosby says hes now completely blind usa today. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. One night eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. He states near the middle of the film that he saw a hole in the sky open up. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Second, and more important, there is little, if any, redeeming spiritual quality.