The book of eli blind the whole time

He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. 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. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. How does any of this goddamn movie make sense if youve been blind the whole time denzel washington. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.

Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. 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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled.

The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Sort of a mad max, i am legend scenario, without the virus plague aspect. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. The way i understood it, eli was blind throughout the whole movie, which supports the miraculous nature of his actions and supernatural protection. I think as eli was reciting the whole bible and slowly dying, the lord took his. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. He doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun. Yes, the most printed book of all timethe bible, has only one copy left in existence. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book.

Jan 01, 2000 this book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. Dec 22, 2010 he was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. I want to rewatch it to look for clues that eli is blind. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god.

If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli believe, holidays, christmas, people.

Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.

The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Remember all the times i bumped into things and reacted to noises. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. But if you were paying attention there were little things that he did like when he went to the house withe cannibals he tripped on the step. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued.

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. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.

Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Eli had memorized the whole thing and read it back to the ones in the city who wrote it all down. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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.

Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. Eli runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. 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. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.

These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. And in the first house where the dude hung himself he bumped into a table. Before the apocalypse, eli was a simple clerk at a local kmart.

The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. Twist endings, like this one, is cool, because it makes the movie that much more interesting and not just a waste of time. He was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. The book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness.

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. The book of eli was greatquestion the leading glock. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Yes, the most printed book of all time the bible, has only one copy left in existence. 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. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. Throughout the movie at different times there were references to. 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 the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli.

I havent watched the movie yet, but at one scene in the script, we find out that eli worked at walmart name badge under his clothes, i think at the end. 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 the united states. 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. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The end of the book of eli surprised the hell out of me. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.

There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. Eli has been traveling on foot for years and is nearing the end of his mission. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. He is thrown into another world after a car accident. Revealing the book to be a king james bible, carnegie intends to use it to manipulate peoples faith for power. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. And each time someone fires on him, eli turns in that direction and returns fire. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. The book of eli is a 2010 american post apocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.

Jul 19, 2010 the writer wanted eli blind the whole time, guided by blind faith in his trek to bring the christian word of god to a place where it would be protected and used for no ill deeds. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. The writer wanted eli blind the whole time, guided by blind faith in his trek to bring the christian word of god to a place where it would be protected and used for no ill deeds. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. I also love how the villain finally gets his claws on the book but cant really do anything with it since he cant read braille. Jan 16, 2010 the book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.

In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. It is a story of a mans sojourn through a postapocalyptic, nuclear devastated wasteland. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith.

Pursuing eli and solara after they flee, when eli gives carnegie the book because of his threat to solaras life, carnegie immediately fatally shoots eli, leaving excitedly to bend more people to his will. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. He did carry the braille bible for 30 years and mentioned that he read it every day. The wife and i watched a new denzel washington movie last night. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. 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. It is at this point that his greatest obstacle is yet to come in the person of carnegie, gary oldman who, like eli, is a survivor from the time before. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Although i do believe this film overuses the christianity the end of the book of eli surprised the hell out of me. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.