They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The trailers painted it as more of a generic action movie, instead of the more cerebral film that it is. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli is basically 300 with western iconography. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Most of the book of eli isnt easy to swallow, but its. Book of eli denzel washington on the spirituality of the movie duration. The film that i have decided to use is the book of eli i have chose this film because of the amount of enigma in the opening scene.
The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Eli takes a mans hand off early in the movie in one swipe. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross duration. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. I mean, the movie makes it pretty clear that most of the population was wiped out, most books and art are gone, and any remnants of culture from before the war is. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
The end of eli is a wild ride, so in case you were a bit thrown off, here is a brief explanation of the films ending and a few answers to the films more confusing plot points. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Not until the very end, do we suddenly see something we had missed completely. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the.
Its clear that this is a movie that believes religion is, in the end, mostly a positive force. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. Its message about religion is boorish, its plot is tenuous and the dialogue is pretty irrelevant. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Basically, the book of eli is a film that not only requires you to suspend your disbelief, but also your intelligence, worldview and your sensitivity. 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. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. But the point i was driving at was that the book of eli, a weirdly. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. What elevates the film from the mediocrity is a twist ending that is genuinely. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual style. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. It is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes. That said, the film is also very much aware of the dangers. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. Van gogh painting stolen from dutch museum closed by virus photo. 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 the house. 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. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille.
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 sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. This could mean that either shes illiterate, or that eli guessed that she. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to offer an interpretation of the revealed work, but is just one out of a number of possible interpretations of eli. 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.
For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. In this interpretation, there is the possibility of a false interpretation, as the author has taken the words, which can have more than one meaning, and. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Dec 05, 2011 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. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Why doesnt redridge take a carefully aimed shot at eli, now that he is remaining still. Jan 14, 2010 in spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book.
And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Yea he died because he did what he had to do so know he can finally rest in peace meaning ever last slumber. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. Jeff imada choreographed the complex fight scenes, which feature the filipino martial art.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean. Book of eli manages to follow the basic plot of zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the original. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals roaming about. Oct 19, 2014 my best film opening the book of eli 1.
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