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In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. It was released on march 17, 2010 in the philippines. When he flicks the lighter open and flicks it, he moves his hand over the flame to prove to him it works because hes blind. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god. If he kills them, eli says a little prayer afterward. If he kills them, eli says a little prayerafterward. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. As schwatime points out in the imdb post called w hy the ending should make you blind with rage, there is multiple evidence to support both sides. Solara mila kunis asks eli how does he know which way to go, to which he replies we. Book of eli archetypes bo hendrix characters for part one solara carnegie situation archetypes the battle between good and evil, carnegie is the bad guy in the movie and his goal is to rule what is left of the us. When she thinks he s asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag.

As they go to eli s room to get the book they see that eli is gone. The main characters were denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, jennifer beals as claudia and mila kunis as solara. He kept clicking the ipod even though it said battery low. Now in those days the word of the lord was rare and visions were scarce.

The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice, as he carries a bible westward to a destination and a purpose god alone knows. This time, eli denzel washington walks through barren wasteland carrying a machete and a bible. Denzel washingtons acting was good enough, he portrays a man with. The lord calls samuel 1 and the boy samuel ministered to the lord before eli.

Favorite answer yes he was blind, his corneas were completely opaque. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Only after clicking like crazy did he realize it was low. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in.

The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. He stumbles into an old west town run by the one guy smart enough to hoard water and surround himself with thugs to protect it. One answer is surely that healing the blind was a sign of the messiah foretold by isaiahso the purpose of the healing was to signal unequivocally who he was. Movies that cannot be viewed in such a manner as the first. 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 elis face shows us that he is blind as well. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how.

The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. We are born spiritually blind so god can be glorified in. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Apr 18, 2014 solara signs a cross that she saw on the cover. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. He didnt see the no trespassing sign because he was blind. The way you can tell if someones a cannibal in this movie is if their hands shake caused by tremors from the neurological.

There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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. So luther goes on to sing the praises of blindness. First, the devil has a sense of perfect timing when he. 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. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questi. Anybody who doesnt know braille, or doesnt know its in braille would think it. Carnegie is the main antagonist of the book of eli. But i thought to look at a biblical meaning since the movie is very spiritual. He knew nothing about braille and his blind wife, claudia, lied to him.

Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Its almost like eli travels in the footsteps of viggo mortensen, who recently set down his own apocalyptic travelogue in the road. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. For example, in the first house he finds, he wakes up just as the sun hits his face. He also knows his way around unfamiliar territory all too well for a blind man well for a sighted man, in fact. After all, he had said he would rise after three days mk. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. George says to them, no trespassing, didnt you see the sign. Eli says he dreams of a town wanting the book but not this town. 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. He deals calmly with bad guys, allows them to underestimate his abilities, and shows proficiency with a blade when threatened.

Mar 30, 2010 while the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of elis point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. Its obvious what the book is, and the resolution to this quest tale is silly beyond belief. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. Some of the subtle clues to demonstrate he is blind. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. The book of eli is a stylized, amped up postapocalyptic action film riding on the dusty shoulders of denzel washington theroad with sword. You might have heard about the movie titled the book of eli, or you. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. Let us look briefly at the drama of the three temptations of jesus by the devil as recorded by st. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind.

Jan 30, 2010 like eli, carnegie likes a good book pun intended and is looking for a particular title that he believes will increase his powers of social control and facilitate the expansion of his rule to other towns. Its obvious what the book is, and the resolution to this questtale is silly beyond belief. Jan 15, 2010 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Throughout the movie, eli shows similarities to a fictional, blind, japanese swordsman, zatoichi. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Feb 25, 2020 eli is blind, if you watch the movie properly you will notice that eli never looks people directly in the eye, he carries the bible which he reads everyday for 30 years in brail and is a modern day prophet. As you all know, the aftermath of nuclear bombs and explosions are not to b. Aditi singh, research scholar at jawaharlal nehru university.

Yes, there are clues that he is blind, like overdeveloped smelling. 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. After visiting the book of eli imdb page, i realize that many people have this question. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. As you all know, the aftermath of nuclear bombs and explosions are not to be taken lightly.

We are born spiritually blind so god can be glorified in us. He has water, a blind lover jennifer beals and her daughter mila kunis. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Do we even know for sure whether elis bible was complete. Gospel and truth allen and albert hughes discuss religion, morality, and their movie the book of eli. Only the blind can see lifting up the bible in the book of eli. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. Jan 19, 2010 ok sorry i thought of a couple more thing suggesting eli isnt blind, in the beggining he got the lighter off of the dead high jackers and saw the flame, the wind was blowing away from him so he. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon.

In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. Jan 19, 2010 he has a higher being guiding some of his actions and speaking through him which explains why he has the entire book in his head. Eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.

Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Did some research and found this in the book of revelations. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.

After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. He was concentrating on the book as a physical item and not the teachings of it. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. When solaras mother first walks in with food and water, its like a blind standoff. Jan 15, 2010 in fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for eli s ability. As quoted by him multiple times in the movie i walk by faith and not by sight. This was a great part of the movie, because to me what he was saying was pretty plain and simple. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey of. My problem is that eli did not behave like a blind person. It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust.

The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey. The book eli is a postapocalyptic scifi western set in a world where. Carnegie sees eli across the street getting his ipod and about to leave. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Claudia has a daughter named solora, who also carnegie controls, too. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Why jesus heal just the one blind man, and not all. Let us pause and look back at the earlier events in the life of jesus. 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 27, 2010 the book of eli gives us yet another postapocalyptic end of the world saga. With the washedout landscape, deserted and decaying skyways, junked cars, rotting. 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. Carnegie sends solara mila kunis, his blind concubines claudia jennifer beals daughter to seduce eli. He had excellent hearing and youll notice he never shots first, having to use the enemies gunshot to locate the shooter.

So he goes into a store and negotiates swapping various stuff he has picked up along the way for other stuff he needs. 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. Carnegie on eli carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. He s just a fcking man, put a bullet in him and he ll go down like any other. One of my favorite movies is the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.

First, the devil has a sense of perfect timing when he approached jesus. The twist that the book was braille was brilliant, and the symbolism of carnegie being himself blind to the word is just great writing. I dont know how much of the dialogue is in the scriptmost of it i would guessbut denzel washington as eli and tom waits as the shopkeeper get a nice rhythm going and we get a sense of what is now valuable and what is. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. Wouldnt you know, the book carnegie is looking for is the one eli has. However, theres visual evidence that he is not blind, like the fact that he looks at things.

A wound from eli s gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. He wants the bible because of the power of the words of god and how he can use the. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Carnegie begs for the book, he thinks if he has the book he can control the town. Aug 19, 2010 from the opening scene of eli targeting that feral cat in the forest, to the way he stopped at the edge of that truncated overpass, to the constant eye contact he makes with the other characters throughout the movie, i say again, that there is no indication that the eli depicted in this movie is blind.