I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Blind characters kelly jensen apr 29, 2015 disabled characters and stories featuring disability at their center, as has been talked about before, are an important a component of diversity and reading diversely. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. 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. Growing up in innercity memphis read full character analysis leigh anne tuohy. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Has a blind actoractress ever played the lead role in a movie. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
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. I am writing a fantasy story and one of the three main characters is blind. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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 he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. 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. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene.
In the book of eli 2010 when the main character stares directly as the sun, his eyes do not dilate. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The villain, trying to acquire the book eli carries, first tries to distracttempt eli with a beautiful woman, but since eli cant see, this doesnt work. I only have the other two characters, to add visual imagery within the story because she cant. Was the main character ofthe book of eli blind answers. 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 movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington. 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. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. In the book of eli 2010 when the main character stares.
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. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. I am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind. The main character of the first redwall book is matthias.
Failing that, he steals the book outright, but after breaking the lock off it, discovers its written in braille and is of no use to him. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. 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. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. Main page contents featured content current events random article donate to wikipedia wikipedia store. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. 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. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. Unanswered questions what are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The main character, emma, lost sight in both of her eyes due to a tragic accident on the fourth of july. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is. Michael oher is the protagonist of the blind side, and a reallife nfl star, whos played offensive tackle for the baltimore ravens, the tennessee titans, and the carolina panthers.
On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. However, i believe that the movie ultimately sells its twists for two main reasons. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
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. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the movie the book of eli is the character that denzel washington plays blind the entire movie or can he see and have the ability to read brail. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that. Leigh anne tuohy is the matriarch of the tuohy family, the wife of sean tuohy. The book i read this quarter was blind a young adult novel by rachel dewoskin. Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. 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.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. In the beginning, it wasnt that great but it kept me interested enough to continue and im glad i did. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. 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.
Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.