Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner. The first book opens with samuels complete lineage up to ephraim, son of joseph. No scientific evidence needs to exist in order to get the masses to still follow it, it seems like the ultimate con. My problem is that eli did not behave like a blind person. 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. John vandveld montgomery has returned to ireland in a desperate search for money. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Fresh out of the farm, annie walker must adapt to the challenging life of a cia operative under the guidance of her handler, auggie.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The story of eli begins in 1 samuel 1 as he mistakes hannah, the mother of samuel, for being drunk as shes praying for a child. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. He found it very hard to believe eli was blind able to read a book written in braille. John banvilles stunning powers of mimicry are brilliantly on display in this engrossing novel, the darkly compelling confession of an improbable murderer. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Every page of this elegant psychopathic monologuea thief and murderers intelligent and restrained account of his inane and violent crimereveals banville to be a master of his craft. What is the music during the final sequence of the book of eli where the bible is being printed. 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. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtongary oldmanmila. He was, however, blind in those flashbacks before the fall of civilization. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. He goes into a separate room in the shack where the previous occupant has hung himself.
A giant movie mashup of biblical proportions, this is an epic and accurate bible story. So i glanced through them not hoping for the best, expecting the worst and for the life of me, i do not know why, but i pulled out the book of eli. 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. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad. Your disbelief must be suspended this high to ride this ride.
The book of eli the book of eli, opening january 15, is a wellmade science fiction actioner with good performances, genuine twists and thoughtful spiritual and philosophical themes that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over. As they continue on, eli explains his mission to solara. The classics of western spirituality a library of the great spiritual masters president and publisher kevin a. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage.
Eli s totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. So when i hopped on the phone with gary whitta i was hoping for a good. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Wether u dont know that there are blind ppl who can function and locate things as efficient as people with sight. Denzel washington plays a solitary traveler in the book of eli. I will perform against eli all that i have spoken concerning his house. After carnegies blind mistress claudia jennifer beals gives eli some food and. Information and translations of book of evidence in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he. If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind. Afraid not of work evidence have features seen are you either yet these of. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Payne associate editor john farina editorial consultant ewert h. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people.
Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. Winner of irelands largest literary award for the best book of 1989, banvilles latest is an elegantly written, often darkly comic meditation upon evil and guiltand a great imaginative leap beyond his previous efforts kepler, 1983, etc. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. He treats claudia who is blind because, well, theres no shortage of symbolism. Shortlisted for the booker prize, the book of evidence by john banville is a gripping portrait of a cold, deceptive killer. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel 3.
New this monthif you disagree, then please present evidence to refute my theory, rather than. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Irish novelist john banvilleknown to readers of mystery fiction as benjamin blackhad been writing novels for twenty years when, in 1989, the book of evidence was shortlisted for the booker. Alexistaiwo sees the the main characters blindness as a plot hole. It goes on to gods curse on eli and his family in 1 samuel 2. In fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for eli s ability. I never realized eli was blind until near the end of the movie when carnegie opened the book and found it was in braille. 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. Through the book of judges, when god raised up a judge, he led the nation mostly through political and military influence. I think it was denzel washington on the front, i am a sucker for denzel, even though it was another skop, skit en donner. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Joseph does not want to admit that the main character in the book of eli is blind despite the glaring evidence.
After all, eli was blind and might need samuels help. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Just thought i would make a topic of this, since i think its pretty relevant to the boards. H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film industry. I can accept he may have only been partially blind, but the message is clearly that eli suffered blindness. Eli was the priest when samuel was offered by his mother. The organization in the end would have treated it similar if it was there only copy of the lord of the rings.
There is a point when eli goes into an old houseshack where he is looking for food or whatever he can find. But soon she realizes her recruit might have to do with her last boyfriend rather than her talent. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Yes, there are clues that he is blind, like overdeveloped smelling. I know i didnt give much evidence that he isnt, does not mean i am wrong. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. Hollywoods sporadic attempts to reach out to christian viewers with fi lms like the blind side, the book of eli, and soul surfer will continue. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. I have watched this movie more than 30 times, so i know what i am talking about. Maybe some kind of map or code book i thought it would be cool if it were a code book allowing a person to get into a bunker or something.
He stole a small dutch master from a wealthy family friend, and he murdered a chambermaid who caught him in the act. When eli finally gets the book where it is going they just file it away with other similar books. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis. All the more reason, therefore, to expect that the ancestors of the great priest eli, the man in charge of the temple of shiloh, the most important figure in israel at that time, should be mentioned. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. But surprisingly eli s ancestors are mentioned nowhere. However, theres visual evidence that he is not blind, like the fact that he looks at things.
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