According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The blurb somehow made it sound like it would be a murder mystery, but, honestly, thats really misleading. 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. Among the pile of books and magazines brought before carnegie and subsequently burned is a copy of the da vinci code these hands have killed. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out.
Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that hes blind the trope counts. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. At the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Aug 07, 20 rachel dewoskins blind was a book i was curious about, but i wasnt so sure it would be my sort of book. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding. Dec 17, 2014 first off, theres really no question whatsoever that the book of eli is a samurai film.
His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Hell, eli can see, but really, really, really, really, really poorly. This troper felt like the butt monkey after going online and learning he was pretty much the only person out there who failed to notice this surprise. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. I let it sit on my hubbys shelf with his other to be read books. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Was eli just able to read braille for some unknown reason or was he actually blind all the time probably since the apocalypse 30 years ago, which is implied to have blinded many people. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. 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.
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. Rachel dewoskins blind was a book i was curious about, but i wasnt so sure it would be my sort of book. 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. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. 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. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. 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. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration.
He s guided by a voice in his head that told him that he must protect this book and he is personally lives by the message of the bible, basically to do more for others than for yourself as he puts it. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. First off, hes a survivor, and a chosen one at that. Set in an american west which is covered in the hot, dirty wind of an illdefined apocalypse, eli brandishes a sword, espouses a code of honor, and wanders always. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles.
The seeing blind man that was eli is a clever borrowing from the bible, and really rounds up all of the religious ideas that are interwoven with inbetween bloody battles. Eli is really good at killing people, but feels guilty about it throwaway guns. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Im currently interested in building a character that is similar to him in the movie.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. Much like american westerns inspired japanese samurai films, so eli completes the circle. 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.
Eli is really just a wanderer for a time, he s lucky enough to have a pretty young companion named solara mila. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. 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 has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. My church youth minister and i had the debate on if eli was blind or not. Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. Averted when eli runs out of handgun ammunition and sets his gun down on a car but retrieves it before he leaves. 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. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. The other interpretation is that eli, blinded by the events from the apocalypse, after finding the book in his youth, is somehow blessed with hysterical sightedness, all the way until he finally find his way to alcatraz and does his verbal dump, and afterwards, his blindness returns, but only after his mission was completed.
Eli is really just a wanderer for a time, hes lucky enough to. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. The book of eli believable except for this one small. I also love how the villain finally gets his claws on the book but cant really do anything with it since he cant read braille. Jan 22, 2010 at the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in braille. Some of what he says seems wise and some of it seems a little crazy.
Asked in drama movies was eli blind in the movie book of eli. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Hes guided by a voice in his head that told him that he must protect this book and he is personally lives by the message of the bible, basically to do more for others than for yourself as he puts it. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. 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 the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. First off, theres really no question whatsoever that the book of eli is a samurai film. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Lets avoid the violence subtext for a moment and address who eli really is. I can say it really enhanced my love for postapocalyptic media and really really made the wait for fallout 4 much harder. If youre here for that, then youre going to be disappointed. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel.
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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Jan 18, 2010 the book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. I want to rewatch it to look for clues that eli is blind.
The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. Myself being legal blind, not 100% blind, i do not believe that eli was 100% blind, but he cold have been definatly visually impaired. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with heightened senses and washington didnt. Just finished watching the book of eli movie for a second time.