The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers heinous crimes. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine which encompasses watching mary poppins at least once a day. He finds shelter where he can and searches for water as he goes. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
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. 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. I loved the junie b books when i was younger, and when i babysit i see kids reading them too. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. 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. 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. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. The two characters, eli and carnegie, are the only two characters in the movie who seem to be aware that the bible still exists. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The world eli inhabits is a scorched wasteland, plagued by drought, cannibalism, and illiteracy. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Okonkwos hard work and prowess in war have earned him a position of high status in his clan, and he attains wealth sufficient to support three wives and their children. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. 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. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the book of eli with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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 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. 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. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Deceptionespecially selfdeceptionis a powerful force in night. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The first half hour sees washingtons eli battle against scavengers and take refuge in deserted houses, much like viggo mortensons character. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Okonkwos hard work and prowess in war have earned him a position of high status in his clan, and he attains wealth sufficient to support three wives and their. There are some characters with good teeth in the book of eli such as eli himself, but hes blessed by god, and, really, thats not the kind of thing you can depend on, but there are plenty of people in need of someone with some dentistry skills. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Since early childhood, okonkwos embarrassment about his lazy, squandering, and effeminate father, unoka, has driven him to succeed. 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. Single suburban mother susan naomi watts works as a waitress at a diner. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. One of those characters, carnegie, wants to use the bible to exercise power over others, because he knows.
Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Why doesnt redridge take a carefully aimed shot at eli, now that he is remaining still. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. The jews of sighet experience some serious groupthink when they deceive themselves many, many times into thinking that theyre not in real danger from. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Although she toughens up by the end of the book and helps eli and lexie decode the message that their father left them. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Mila kunis plays a strong charactera young woman whose life undergoes a transition under the influence of eli. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. The book of henry official trailer hd in theaters june. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Mar 30, 2017 sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the carpenter family lives. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he.
Feb 07, 2014 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. Solara, failing to seduce eli and threatening to kill solara if eli does not give him his book, maintaining his same jovial tone while pointing a gun at her head. This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the. They called him moishe the beadle, as if his entire. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli.