He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Denzel washington as eli the book of eli one of the most commercially successful films on this list, the book of eli was one of the most dynamic and exciting portrayals of a blind character.
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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel.
Im currently interested in building a character that is similar to him in the movie. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Elis book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. 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 spareness of the action becomes more evident, and the twist itself is a bit more questionable credit jake. 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. 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.
Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. 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. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his.
Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. The first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. 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. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 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 was.
He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. 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. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is. I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Either way, i have seen the book of eli twice now, and i must admit that it does not stand as strongly on a second viewing. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible.
Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The top five blind characters in movies tvovermind. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. Yes he was blind at a certain point in his life and he was a. 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. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book.
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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington. The movie revolves around elis time wandering through a postapocalyptic wasteland that is filled with lawless people. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. 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. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. 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.
For example, why does eli always walk in the middle of the road. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. I can say it really enhanced my love for postapocalyptic media and really really made the wait for fallout 4 much harder. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
The mila kunis character is a perfect example of a potential disciple, someone who sees eli and immediately wants to follow. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. He heard the cat meow, thus enabling him to shoot the cat with the arrow. 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. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille.
If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried, that book is a braille publication of the king james version of the bible. Just finished watching the book of eli movie for a second time. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear.
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. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. 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. 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.