Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a.
Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. The book of eli us message board political discussion. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. 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. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. So unless the story was to imply that god was providing eli with a different book of the bible to memorize, its hard to imagine how eli was able to memorize the entire bible from that book he was carrying. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord.
Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. 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. 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. Seeing a graveyard at the back of the house, it is suggested that the lack of food has turned the couple into cannibals. 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. Yes, there are clues that he is blind, like overdeveloped smelling. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. 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. Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Jan 14, 2010 family values of a different sort played into eli.
The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli was not blind while kicking ass and taking names on his journey. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. 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 moment hes introduced. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Jan 15, 2010 in fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for elis ability. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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 plot was far too predictable, and the twist in the end was just not enough to make this film watchable. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer. The book of eli was ok, but not great and far from excellent. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Furthermore, that book did not have nearly enough pages to be a printed bible, much less a bible printed in braille. The premise of eli centers around the bible not just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power.
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. 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. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. However, theres visual evidence that he is not blind, like the fact that he looks at things. 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. My problem is that eli did not behave like a blind person. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j.
The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. 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. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. The book of eli a few weeks ago i was in the drugstore downtown during my lunch hour and the guy at the front desk was going on and on about how wack the book of eli was. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
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. 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. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. 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. He was, however, blind in those flashbacks before the fall of civilization. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli soon realizes that marthas shaking hands are a result of their diet. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year.
Looking back at his choices as an actor, denzel did not act blind. 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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. I think that its better to think that rather than being blind, eli knew how or taught himself to read brail for the simple reason that there is no way to find light in a world. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Anm man kann es nur vermuten, dass eli in diesem film blind gewesen. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. The movie is trying to convey that god restored his sight for the mission. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wastelandand into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord gary oldman set on possessing the book. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washington, gary oldman, chris browning directed by. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively.
Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It adds a whole new depth and wonder to the entire movie, and for me even excolorboxs why his copy of the bible was not destroyed. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for elis ability. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. This twist is more akin to tim burtons planet of the apes than the other films i mentioned above. In a postapocalyptic world, a man named eli denzel washington is on a quest, heading west with a book that others seem to want to steal or destroy. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.