As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. 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. 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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered. The book of eli is the battle for the bible good faith media. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. 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. I like the medical answer a lot, and it make sense not to serve cannibals. After having just caught the ending of the book of eli, which features strong performances from both denzel washington and gary oldman, i got thinking about the concept of god once again, and its influence on people.
Jan 16, 2010 if i told you, gd has said, thou shalt not eat shrimp, and can point in the book, then it has more weight. Oct 02, 2017 the ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. In the bible, eli was a really old blind priest who raised samuel, one of the major prophets of christianity. For the movie, denzel washington studied martial arts under bruce lees. Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word. Fahrenheit 451, the maze runner and the lord of the flies and two movies. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Yet, in the end, eli and solara make it into san francisco bay where the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Aug 27, 2012 book of eli paper the film the book of eli directed by the hughes brothers is a cinematic display of dystopian genius.
The camera zooms in on elis eyes, all glazed up, and he finishes with the line, let there be light. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The movie had a lot of enigmatic scenes and the storyline was beautifully depicted and played out. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. In conclusion the book of eli signifies the importance of one to uphold christianity and how man has the desire for power.
Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. Netflix horror movie eli ending explained heaven of horror. 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. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. For the movie, denzel washington studied martial arts under bruce l. As the author informs us, eli s eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to. Download file to see previous pages in wide strokes, the film likewise takes after a western plot.
I talk about the predictions of the bible changes and scripture changes with the mandela effect here. Many dystopian films critique government involvement, privacy issues, and ethical concerns. A pale figure, she lurks in the closedoff section of the house. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little.
In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Denzel washington stars and gary oldman is the villain, and its super watchable. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Others then surround eli who quickly dispatches many of them, slicing, punching and woundingkilling them with some quick, bloody results. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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 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.
The book of eli 3 movie clip what do you want with me. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. It was the result of human perversion that distorted the reception of the sacred. Claudia has a daughter named solara, a name that means both light and e. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything.
While he is making an attempt to escape the mansion again, his mother discovers dead bodies of all of the other kids who were victims of the nuns exorcisms. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. With eli s age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. Eli ending, explained netflix plot summary, dragonfly. Mila kunis, named, for some reason, after the cause of all the destruction. Furthermore, the ending reveals that eli has been partially blind the whole time. But i thought to look at a biblical meaning since the movie is very spiritual.
And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Jan 19, 2010 indeed, one of the best elements about the book of eli is that, while clearly catering to the western version of faith, the ending suggests that all religion and the moral message it brings. Jun 21, 2010 the book of eli is a parable about the battle for the bible in a postapocalyptic america that speaks profoundly to the battle for the bible in contemporary america.
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 book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in. In the movie the book of eli, denzel washingtons character, eli, says. Oct 18, 2019 looking for the eli ending to be explained.
This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january. But redridge and a few others aim their guns at eli, thus putting an end to his action. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Book of eli paper the film the book of eli directed by the hughes brothers is a cinematic display of dystopian genius. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. They reflect society s issues by creating fictional stories. They caused the war that tore a hole through the sky, the people said. Eli somehow manages to trick his mother later and ends up getting out of the basement. The ending of the netflix horror movie eli explained. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or.
It had a lot of in depth detail about the way it played out its characters into the movie. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you k. Numerous religions are practiced in society as they are protected under. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. Horn isnt just a doctor, but a nun, and shes been trying to use gene editing to rid the devils children of their corruption unfortunately she hasnt had much luck so far, as rose learns when she discovers the bodies of the three previous patients in the ritual chambers pit, their bodies wrapped and covered with symbols to prevent their evil escaping. Its bad and boring as a result, but it least it has the comfortable badness of familiarity. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or less. 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. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. But that story never really holds holy water because he sees the first one before he begins treatment. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. 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.
However, in terms of horror elements, this new netflix horror movie did actually deliver. Oct 22, 2019 thorn tries to convince eli and his parents that the ghosts are just hallucinations, a side effect of the medication. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Sep 09, 2012 carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. 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 event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to. Eli s mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. May 05, 2017 the eli effect is a real thing in our citys growth and real estate history, according to many residents and ole miss alumni who own second homes in oxford. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little warped.
Be that as it may the book of eli, dissimilar to most hostile to religious westerns, insists the force of god and investigates how religion could be utilized for great or sick. The book of eli was about the struggle of a man who tried to keep hold of a book that is suppose the give a man power if he reads. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. Since we started phoenix new times, it has been defined as the free. It was the result of human perversion that distorted the recept. Thorn tries to convince eli and his parents that the ghosts are just hallucinations, a side effect of the medication. All this is shown by carnegie who has his focus on finding the book of which he could use it to control over the human. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Eli and solara survive as promised, and the pair end their journey in san francisco, or rather just west of thereon a rocky island. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san quentin prison. Jan 14, 2010 in the book of eli, the whole worlds a blasted ghetto.
Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. I discuss this movie which came out in 2010 that sets. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. This profile enables epileptic and seizure prone users to browse safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking. The hugheses fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at.
Eli is a blind man who is crippled by not being able to see because of one of the disasters the happened when the world became barren. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. It seems that the hughes brothers are trying to resemble eli to the biblical eli. Power and control as related to the movie the book of eli. May 25, 2004 eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Did some research and found this in the book of revelations. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. However in the book of eli, the hughes brothers take a jump to a different part of modern society. Baptists and muslims first on black entertainment television and. He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. The book of eli is the battle for the bible good faith. Moreover, eli s quote, we walk by faith, not by sight brings out.
The book of eli was an amazing movie which showcased greatness in its true life form. This october, the netflix movie sending twitter into a tailspin is eli, a new. 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. Oct 30, 2019 eli was told, after a few years of living a relatively normal childhood, that he had an immune disorder that could mean death if he so much as breathed the air outdoors, and then he was subject to. Once in a while, netflix drops a creepy movie that sends the internet reeling.
Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. When solara wont tell carnegie what he wants to hear about eli, carnegie grabs claudia by the hair and causes her pain. 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. 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. Eli really was on a mission from gd to take his word to the west, and therefore he was divinely protected.
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