The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Overview of book of eli, the, 2010, directed by albert hughes, with denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, at turner classic movies. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying. It may not actually be his name tag, but lets call him eli, anyway.
Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. In the netflix original eli, a young boy with a mysterious disease undergoes a treatment in what could be a haunted house, but is it real. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. 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.
One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. For those just tuning in, heres the quick synopsis for the. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. With eli, weve got our contemporary highwattage action star denzel washington moving through a. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. Jan 15, 2010 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. The plot is essentially eli wants to protect it and take it west and he has a run in with carnegie gary oldman, an older man who runs a small town and desires it for selfish powerrelated reasons. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. The whole godbible plot point was nothing more then a poor attempt to give a really dumb story some degree of intellectual depth.
Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Hes forced to wear an astronaut s suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the second to last israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. Washington has always had a compelling mixture of authority and tenderness, and its this latter quality that makes this contribution to the testosteroneandviolencedrenched postapocalyptic subgenre. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the wasteland of the former united states. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. He is elis wild aunt who was a former vietnam war protester, which stanton book has a grudge about. The movie takes place were there was a war 30 years ago and it destroyed everthing by a nuke bomb and while in recovery everyone forgot about what was right and wrong. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. 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. Along the way, anyone who threatens to lay a hand on eli gets sliced up or shot. I am forbidden by the critics little rule book from naming the volume, but if youve made a guess after seeing numerous billboards stating religion is power, you may have guessed right.
The literal plot, having to do with a group of space travelers discovering a new planet and building a civilization from scratch, is juxtaposed with documentary footage of the crumbling failed experiment that was communist poland. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. The book of eli the plot the story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense.
Mona lisa smile is a smart and provocative period drama thats especially wellcrafted. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Plot eli miller is a young boy suffering from a rare disease that causes severe allergic reactions to the outdoors, forcing him to live his life in protective gear. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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 book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. The book of eli opens on january 15, 2010, and sex and the city 2 opens on may 28, 2010. Though the plot is simple and the mystery of the book doesnt last long, the book of eli is carried along effortlessly by its star. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli.
Book of eli reboots zardoz for the twentyfirst century. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. Eli has been walking west across the devastated landscape of america for 30 years, on his way to the sea. 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. Book of eli manages to follow the basic plot of zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the original. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. The book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. 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.
In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post apocalypse genre.
It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. Plot summary thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption.
Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli escapes the institute with his mother, and is greeted by haley. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap.
Eli biblical figure beware the book of eli list of black films of the 2010s. Carnegie needs eli because eli has maybe the last remaining copy of a book that eli believes will allow him to expand and rule many more towns. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you watch it. Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for.
The story follows an art instructor who comes to the elite womens college wellesley during the 1950s and. 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. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. 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. The plot revolves around denzel washingtons enigmatic character, whom we later come to know as eli. Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Eli has spent thirty years walking westward because a voice spoke to him and commanded him to take a certain, leatherbound book to a place in the west. 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 book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Isabella horns secluded medical facility, a large, old house that has been modernized and quarantined. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. He is the father of eli book who is a vietnam veteran and is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli 2010, starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis and filmed in new mexico at the state prison and carrizozo.
This is the same basic plot in book of eli, with some startling changes that ill go into below. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. She is also a child of satan dad gets around, she jokes and wants to introduce eli to his real father.
Interesting and prophetic, with cool and thrilling plot twists and welldone. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The plot is the story line what is happening, who is involved, when, why, and where. 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. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. 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. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. It is not the plot of the report, but the plot of the book. Hes forced to wear an astronaut s suit most of the time because his immune system is. Yet for tenyearold eli book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened to te in his timely ya debut, a bestselling novelist revisits a summer of tumult and truth for a young narrator and his wartorn family. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
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