Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Basically, the book of eli is a film that not only requires you to suspend your disbelief, but also your intelligence, worldview and your sensitivity. Meaning, origin and history of the name eli 1 behind. 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. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case.
But the point i was driving at was that the book of eli, a weirdly. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. 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 reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb.
I mean, the movie makes it pretty clear that most of the population was wiped out, most books and art are gone, and any remnants of culture from before the war is. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the the book of eli movie add it here. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. 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. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli eli movie netflix ending explained. 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. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life.
The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. 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. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. That said, the film is also very much aware of the dangers.
I think this subgenre can lead to great art in most forms i havent seen the film version of the road, but. 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. 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 is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers.
The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. 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. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli.
Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. The book of eli is basically 300 with western iconography. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. A notable bearer was the american inventor of the cotton gin eli whitney 17651825. Its clear that this is a movie that believes religion is, in the end, mostly a positive force. 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. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Its message about religion is boorish, its plot is tenuous and the dialogue is pretty irrelevant.
We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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 fun into the kind of postapocalyptic. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture.
The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. 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. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. This seems to be literally true as even though he his shot at twice while walking away, none of them hit him in a literal deus ex machina that seems to prevent any. Many people will go to this movie merely to be entertained by its actionpacked adventure, but will come away with a much deeper experience. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Van gogh painting stolen from dutch museum closed by virus photo. 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. 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 title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Jeff imada choreographed the complex fight scenes, which feature the filipino martial art. He doesnt sugar coat his words and eli refuses to hand of the book and walks away, claiming that he has god watching over him. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Sorry, but although i was a bit vague where possible, most of this is a spoiler for the latter parts of the the book of eli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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.
I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Eli has been used as an english christian given name since the protestant reformation. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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 warning. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. 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. 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. What elevates the film from the mediocrity is a twist ending that is genuinely. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. 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.
Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away.
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