Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Mark kermodes secrets of cinema episode 3 coming of. Throw in brutal but fluid action sequences, an interesting and thought provoking spiritual subtext, and you have the best postapocalyptic thrill ride since the road warrior.
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. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. 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. 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. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. In 2010, oldman costarred with denzel washington in the book of eli. The hughes brothers albert and allen have given us yet another richly realized portrait of a postapocalyptic world with the book of eli. The rise of skywalker, cats, the gentlemen and little women. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. Mark kermode s dvd roundup daniel radcliffe acts like hes seen a ghost in the eerie the woman in black, while roman polanski takes all the fun out of carnage, writes mark kermode published.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Feb 26, 2009 denzel is god s samurai in the book of eli you can cite the western if you want, but eli s poise, resolve and code of combat suggest the bushido of a wandering ronin. Here, ashes fall like snow from the trees of a forest, dust has settled upon everything, the sun shines so brightly that everyone must wear sunglasses or goggles. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli theres a great bit in waynes world 2 when they need a gas station attendant with a bit more gravitas so they push charlton heston on. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. 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. 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. Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals.
May 29, 2010 h ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film industry. 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 book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the book of eli, why do the people keep checking hands. This weeks guest on the 5 live show will be denzel washington talking about his new film safe house. The release of apocalyptoaction flick the book of eli, starring denzel washington, puts them back in the game, but is it up there with their extraordinary 1995 heist movie dead presidents. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Mark kermodes dvd roundup denzel washington captures the spirit of a soul in torment in robert zemeckiss flight, writes mark kermode published. The book of eli, which we will call eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The release of apocalyptoaction flick the book of eli, starring denzel. Feb 21, 2012 this weeks guest on the 5 live show will be denzel washington talking about his new film safe house. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Antichrist and the hughes brothers new movie book of eli, you did so with your critical faculties blazing incandescently, thereby illluminating. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Dec 30, 2010 the book of eli theres a great bit in waynes world 2 when they need a gas station attendant with a bit more gravitas so they push charlton heston on.
Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers duration. Its come to work with mark day as you and i take in a screening of a new film with the word exorcism in the title. Mark kermodes secrets of cinema episode 3 coming of age. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. A young orphan teams up with his magical uncle to locate a clock that could bring. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. He puts a different spin on physics and while were here i noticed some gave him a onestar because i thought the book was written in regards to the movie eli but if you could look at the description of the book you will see that the book has nothing to do with the movie eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. He soon learns that uncle jonathan and his feisty neighbor, mrs.
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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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.
Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. However, when mark kermode says that let the right one in really isnt to do with sex at all he is clearly not thinking of the scene in which hakan ejaculates onto a cubicle wall while spying on naked young boys. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. 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 is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
Eli, who can smell lurking highjackers determined to rob and kill him long before they get close, is. I have read the book twice iwill give it a five stars it is awesome it will make you think. 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. Mark kermodes secrets of cinema is available to watch on bbc iplayer now. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Jan 30, 2010 if you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jan 21, 2010 the release of apocalyptoaction flick the book of eli, starring denzel washington, puts them back in the game, but is it up there with their extraordinary 1995 heist movie dead presidents. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book. The uks bestknown film critic, mark kermode offers up 50 personal viewing recommendations, from great classics to overlooked gems. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The release of apocalyptoaction flick the book of eli, starring denzel washington, puts them back in the game, but is it up there with their. The hughes brothers postapocalyptic tale starring denzel washington and gary oldman.
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