The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a. Genesis 1250 patriarchal history, explained to israel how they came into existence as a family whose ancestry could be traced to eber hence the hebrews. 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. 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.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. He carries a book around with him, one of the few left. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. 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 is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. After being lied to, restrained, plotted against and experimented on, id be lowkey pissed, too. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows him reciting the bible. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Its bad and boring as a result, but it least it has the comfortable badness of familiarity. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task.
Jul 20, 2014 spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes youtube. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Here is the spoiler written out, so you can follow along.
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. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. All christians from all time will reign physically on earth with jesus. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book.
The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. She sees but cant read an old kmart tag which says hi, my name is eli. Thorns experimental procedures, eli charlie shotwell discovers the secret files on her previous patients. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but is it that simple. 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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. At this point, they rewrite the bible because apparently eli memorized the whole thing, word for word. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He is armed to the teeth, hunting for food and killing those who threaten his life. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and, of course, a short scruffy one.
Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The awakening of a former white nationalist, written by washington post reporter eli saslow was difficult, uncomfortable and disturbing to read. In the end, eli kills his dad, dr horne, and the medical assistants at the facility. 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. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Sorry, but although i was a bit vague where possible, most of this is a spoiler for the latter parts of the the book of eli. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups.
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. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli is not nearly that derivative, but its far, far more besotted with overworked tropes than nearly any other postapocalyptic film of the last decade or so. The book tells about a transformation which occurred in the life of white supremacist derek black. Eli grabs the bag away from her and makes her go back across the room, cocking his shotgun to. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing e.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded.
Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.
Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Which is, i dont know, kind of a notable achievement. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. The book of eli best fight scene hd quality youtube. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. Jun 29, 20 this feature is not available right now. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. In the beginning, a man in a dusty, dark forest shoots an arrow into a scrawny, hairless cat that was. Its only at the end of the film, when it becomes clear that dr horne intends to kill him, that we see his evil side emerge. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The three parts of hell explained in 15 minutes with chart. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor.
Netflix horror movie eli is about a boy with autoimmune disease and the doctor who promises to save him but the ending reveals her true. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect a sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell 2001 and dead presidents 1995. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The film takes place 30 years in the future in a postapocalyptic setting where one man, eli washington, is traveling the country with an important. God gave him guidance and protection and the gift of sight. 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. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify.
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 the. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. 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. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips duration. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but.