Book of eli hints that he is blind from right

I was just talking to albert about this yesterday and the decision we made with. 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. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness. Yes he was blind, his corneas were completely opaque. 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.

Carnegie, though, thinks of scripture as a weapona cudgel to beat down the masses. In a violent postapocalyp tic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Just saw the book of eli and i was impressed with denzels bolo fighting scenes as well as the other fma techniques that he executed. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. For example, in the first house he finds, he wakes up just as the sun hits his face. 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. To sum it up he was blind and god guided him, it gives lots of hints that he was christian didint have sex with the girl.

Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Moviechat forums the book of eli 2010 discussion was eli necessarily. Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. There are also other hints when he ask solara the questions about his mothers blinds.

He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.

Yes, to hear some people tell it, the machetewielding, steeltoed, grenadethrowing missionary denzel plays in the book of eli is allegedly a flagbearer for the christian right. Now they never say why or how he knew where he needed to go. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. Jan 15, 2010 theres one in particular he s desperate to find, a book with the power to rally people under his leadershipand eli just happens to have the worlds last remaining copy. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Lets go back to the blind reveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. It is a shame that there are so many sceptics out there who are either afraid of the truth or are simply blind to it. 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. If not, then theres no other explanation for how he s been able to do all that he did. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of elis face shows us that he is blind as well.

In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried. 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 is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels. Theres a few hints that eli was blind before you actually know for sure. Although this subtly hints toward the fact that eli is. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world and he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. At the beginning, he searches the burnt out car looking for shoes, however he doesnt look. Jan 15, 2010 i mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.

Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. To me, eli was guided by god, since the war, on a journey to truly accept the christian bible into his heart so that he could eventually share it with the world again. 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. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. 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 bad guys wanted it because it would give them power because it was the last one left. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. He can see how great something is now, but he is completely blind to the rate of change the koreans are on right now. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date.

Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand of after being pushed. Discussion okay so i just got around to watching a six year old movie starring denzel, oldman, kunis, and many many more amazing actors, so im already behind the curve on this one. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10.

Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Forums filipino martial arts filipino martial arts general ther book of eli denzel washington does kali. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. 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. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. The most predominant example of eli s faith in his journey and surviving is after the scene where carnegie finds him. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony.

Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible. He had excellent hearing and youll notice he never shots first, having to use the enemies gunshot to locate the shooter. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Theres a few hints early on that eli is in touch with god and being guided, but was there ever an idea to that keep ambiguous earlier on in the film where you could actually say. We learn that a voicea voice he takes for godsled him to the book and told him to take it west, and that he. 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. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.

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. Book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. That is a metaphor saying that he is blind, but was led the right way by god. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. I dont have the right words, he says, but the book does. Book of eli based on the movie book of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. He is well known by local lawyers as pretty blind to the facts of a case and commonly issues unfair and unjust. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time.

I personally like to believe that eli was always blind. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Although this subtly hints toward the fact that eli is blind, it seems to say that he is being watched over and has someone guiding him through his journey. Hell, even the title of this article is spoilery if you are geeky enough to be familiar with both 2010s the book of eli and the enormous series of japanese films from the 1960s and 1970s featuring a wandering swordsman named zatoichi many will question my choice to spend one of my cinapse pick of the week slots which ive now just. Hes not blind several scenes show him using his sight, he can read braille. And if he was really blind, then how could he do all those things he did and appear as a man who can see perfectly. 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. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows him reciting the. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. There are also other hints when he ask solara the questions. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.

Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from johnny cash. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. I could see all these little hints throughout the movie that he is blind, and that his other senses are more developed.

If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. She too is intrigued by this man but discovers nothing about a book. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. At the end it shows his eyes, which appear to be the eyes of someone who is blind.

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. For example, when he stops solara from taking the book. Say what you will about carnegie, but he carved out order from the desolate. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. For example, when he stops solara from taking the book, telling her that youd probably have no idea how to read it anyway. This could mean that either shes illiterate, or that eli guessed that she wouldnt have known how to read braille. I think the fact that he was blind was symbolic of the total faith and guidance he gave and received from god. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. Book of eli ased on the moviebiggest mistake most discussion leaders make is that they do not ook of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me.

Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. The book of eli the book of eli, opening january 15, is a wellmade science fiction actioner with good performances, genuine twists and thoughtful spiritual and philosophical themes that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over. And milas character was continuing eli s mission by starting her own in respect for eli.

My view is that when you see what the book is and that he s blind that to me tells you god must exist. Theres actually quite a few hints that eli was blind before you actually know for sure. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper. 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. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. 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 which he replies we walk by faith, not by sight. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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.