Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. 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 is ambitious and different from the current wave of. Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Simply including the book of eli on this site of disability movies is giving away a. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
The book of eli 2010 subtitle indonesia 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 genre. The blind masseurswordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. 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. 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. 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. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. Mungkin banyak yang mengalami kendala karena film ini menggunakan bahasa english, tapi tenang saja di dramamu kami sudah menyediakan subtitle indonesia nya untuk. The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for its sentiments. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
He gets out of unspeakably dangerous scrapes and when some of carnegies men shoot at him, the bullets misssomething. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. As eli fights his way across the country he stumbles upon a small town run by carnegie gary oldman and is asked to join the community. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Oct 15, 2015 but when eli finally does choose oskar, it seems to be for various reasons braided together.
He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Nonton movie the book of eli 2010 jf sub indo dramamu. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Posted in action, adventure, drama, science fiction, thriller, bluray, usa tagged bible, blind, book, brutality, cannibal, carnage, chaos, combat, download full movie the book of eli 2010, download subtitle indonesia the book of eli 2010, download the book of eli 2010, download the book of eli 2010 subtitle indonesia, dunia21, dystopia. 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. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Oct 01, 2019 carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Nonton movie the book of eli 2010 film the book of eli 2010 merupakan salah satu film bergenre action, science fiction, thriller yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas albert hughes, allen hughes, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film the book of eli 2010. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible.
Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. 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 book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that 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 and dead presidents. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. We learn that a voicea voice he takes for godsled him to the book and told him to take it west, and that hed be protected along the way. Jan 02, 2020 when eli heard the bad news, he fell off of his seat, and his neck was broken for he was old and heavy 1 samuel 4. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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.
Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. The dark truth behind the let the right one in ending. The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house hes living isnt as safe as he thought. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country.
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. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Nonton film the book of eli 2010 jf sub indo streaming. Mar 21, 2020 posted in action, adventure, drama, science fiction, thriller, bluray, usa tagged bible, blind, book, brutality, cannibal, carnage, chaos, combat, download full movie the book of eli 2010, download subtitle indonesia the book of eli 2010, download the book of eli 2010, download the book of eli 2010 subtitle indonesia, dunia21, dystopia. 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson duration. 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.
The book of eli has english, french, and spanish subtitles, and is. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. As eli fights his way across the country he stumbles upon a small town run by carnegie gary oldman and is asked to join the. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He will kill to protect it after the apocalypse eli denzel washington holds the secrets to saving the world in his sacred book. It wouldnt be much of a twist if all the evidence was blatant and in your face. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the. 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.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. With takeshi kitano, tadanobu asano, yui natsukawa, michiyo yasuda. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. Rewatch the movie with the idea that hes blind and youll see tons of evidence that hints towards him not being able to see. 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. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds.
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. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Google drive the book of eli 2010 1080p bluray remux. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. It just about had it for me when we found out that eli was blind. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i would not recommend it. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. 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.
At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. If he is really blind, well, that fact is dreadfully portrayed. Google drive the book of eli 2010 1080p bluray remux avc. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. Now eli with the help of carnegies rebellious stepdaughter, solara mila kunis must elude carnegie and his thugs and somehow survive the wasteland to. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The flashblindness of some characters is consistent with what can occur from observing a nuclear blast. Red carpet roundup scorecards subcult total recall video interviews. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is.
His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Lets go back to the blindreveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. Meanwhile, elis pregnant daughterinlaw, phinehass wife, went into labor. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that he s blind the trope counts. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.