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. New vegas on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled the book of eli. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people hes up against credit to. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. Lets go back to the blind reveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eyes of eli is a heavy album that mixes in some amazing cleans, some guttural lows, and even some rapcore elements on devils going down. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Going through the entire movie while blind in both eyes.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. I just noticed that the book of eli is number one on the latest list of dvd movies new releases. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. 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 runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. The end of the movie the camera zooms in on his eyes. In fact, i kind of see it as a sequel of sorts to fahrenheit 451. But way too many things in the movie seem to tell the viewer eli is blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in the audience who pay to see it.
My point is this, you have movies like passion and movies like the book of eli. 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. In a metaphorical way, eli is constantly walking through the valley of death psalm 23 and never fears any evil. Yes he was blind at a certain point in his life and he was a. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Its usually not a good sign, but thanks to cloverfield a box office smash in january 2008, ive come to expect at least one decent january movie a year, and let me tell you, the book of eli is. I do agree the twist left me going back to looking at the mouse and such. One night eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. At one point, after staying the night at the cooling tower ruins, solara mila kunis asks eli how does he know which way to go, to. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. After visiting the book of eli imdb page, i realize that many people have this question. Eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing.
The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it.
The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. New living translation one night eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. In fact, the book of eli is a great mix of what makes both films. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. He had excellent hearing and youll notice he never shots first, having to use the enemies gunshot to locate the shooter. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. In the house at the beginning, eli looks at the sun from a window, but his eyes dont dialate. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. 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. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. With total vision loss, the sight in the affected eye or eyes is lost completely, so that nothing can be seen with the affected eye. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind.
Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. A sudden loss of vision doesnt necessarily mean total blindness. Eli tells her to close her eyes, doesnt noticecare when she doesnt. English standard version at that time eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 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. I agree all the things above could prove he had bad eyesight or possibly even. Eli s book is just one story of many, of how they gathered books and other things to rebuild civilization. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Mila kunis solara used to be blind in one eye due to chronic iritis genius bonus. Yes he was blind, his corneas were completely opaque.
One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. Was eli just able to read braille for some unknown reason or was he actually blind all the time probably since the apocalypse 30 years ago, which is implied to have blinded many people. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson.
If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. When someone says god is good, it is common to respond with all the time. There are plenty of scenes you can clearly see him looking for the person he is talking to. I saw this movie in the theaters when it came out and remember a discussion that ensued afterward. When he is cornered and then propositioned by carnegie, eli does not bat an eye and walks past carnegie. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress of the nomad eli.
I may just be slow, but i thought he could have had cataracts or one blind eye. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Claudias blindness has some parallels with real life.
Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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. And when we covered every single one of those films this past year, i couldnt shake the desire to write about the book of eli. He looks in the eyes of the others and blind people cant do that. I just watched the film on dvd and i am rewatching some scenes right now and i can tell you no blind man can move the eyes and direct the vision like eli does. The movie revolves around eli s time wandering through a postapocalyptic wasteland that is filled with lawless people.
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. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand of after being pushed. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent.
Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them.
The other interpretation is that eli, blinded by the events from the apocalypse, after finding the book in his youth, is somehow blessed with hysterical sightedness, all the way until he finally find his way to alcatraz and does his verbal dump, and afterwards, his blindness returns, but only after his mission was completed. 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 indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. 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. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. After eli has been shot and she has been captured, she strangles the driver with string, walks out of the car after it rolls over, and then tosses a grenade under the big bads car. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. Eli s power is further proved when one of carnegies men, redridge. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. I told you he was blind because he bumped into that. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Thus, carnegies use of this phrase is insulting on an even deeper level for eli than one may first perceive.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. In terms of vocals, the range applied to this album comes just short of the astounding range of ryan clark demon hunter. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. It can occur in one eye or both eyes, and the loss of sight can be partial or total. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. It felt nice to see something that was inspirational.
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