The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Tweetemail tweetemail the hughes brothers, albert and allen, return from a nine year hiatus from feature filmmaking to give us their entry into the postapocalyptic pool of stories. As the author informs us, eli s eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire. Also, audience turnout is typically lower in january, because the masses are still recovering from the holidays. Anm man kann es nur vermuten, dass eli in diesem film blind gewesen sein soll. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Blind and feeble, 98yearold eli is sitting on a seat by the roadside, his heart atremble concerning the ark. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. The first big star speaks to the quality of the structurean innovative approach that alternates between two narratives, each imbued with a.
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. Eli was worried about gods holy box, so he was sitting there waiting and watching. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Carnegie holds her blind mother hostage to bend her will in his favor. How the idol fell down before the ark bible story for children and adults this famous how the idol fell down before the ark bible story for adults, teens and children about eli is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. The book of judges also provides ample evidence that this family was in charge of the sanctuary of shiloh.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. How the idol fell down before the ark bible story for children and adults this famous how the idol fell down before the ark bible story for adults, teens and children about eli is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for. A man from benjamin hurries from the battle lines to bring the report to eli. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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 united states. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. They are in unanimous agreement that the main character of this story is blind the entire time. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years. 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. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Denzel washington a revelation in book of eli business. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. 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. In the books of joshua and judges there is direct confirmation that moses family survived the death of the prophet and went to palestine. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book duration. Hey all, were going to go through 4 chapters today and trace the life of a man and his two sons. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. 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 presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Namely, it had two film industry heavyweights, competent directors and an engaging story and universe. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The setting, the story, the events, the behavior are exactly what happens today. Denzel stars in the postapocalyptic movie, the book of eli image source. 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest.
But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Whenever i watch a movie, i want every detail to match the story. With eli s age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a threepronged meat fork while the meat was boiling.
Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. And then he segues into a story about how his mother offered suggestions to donald. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the mind. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
It just doesnt get any better than when jess walter tells a story, and land of the blind, his second novel featuring spokane detective caroline mabry, is yet another sterling example of walters creative geniusa book that is worthy of a five star rating. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. The beauty of the book of eli is in the story and lies in what is read. Eli s wicked sons 12 now the sons of eli were wicked men. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. It was an amazing opportunity to work with people that i respect and can learn from. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls.