In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. I will be attempting to exchange this for a copy of eli that has the correct pages and in the correct order. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. How is it that an official tiein to this movie only has 5280 views. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. 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. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles.
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. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she said before the flash. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Daniel daniel, the protagonist is fourteen years old. Eli escapes and solara follows him, carnegie chases them to the house with the old cannibals. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976.
Once he has the book he leaves to go back to town with solara in tow in which she causes issues. 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. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. We reveal some of the book of elis easter eggs syfy. Hes lost the plot a little bit today on some of the decisions hes made. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. 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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. He gets bad grades, which his father is constantly reminding him of. How is it that redridge didnt hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot out. Oldman uses every tactic he can think of to persuade or force eli to hand over the book. The lost plot takes librarians irene and kai to an alternative world set in 1930s america with gangsters and dragons. Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending.
From iron man 3 to shutter island, the movies of the 2010s were full of twists and surprises. The dark truth behind the let the right one in ending. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. 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. I have heard that it is a long lost book of the bible, or that it was in the bible and the catholics somehow removed it, and it is now in the qurandoes anyone have any information on this or maybe a webpage to look at. The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Wars showed that almost everyone lost jabba the pod video 2. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. A motion comic companion piece to the book of eli, billy tells the backstory of the films antagonist and. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. 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. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. He is armed to the teeth, hunting for food and killing those who threaten his life. The swedish horror film let the right one in is a multifaceted vampire story that revolves around romance, bullying, and growing.
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. Just the idea that every bible in the world has been destroyed is beyond comprehension. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until.
At this point the excitement gets the better of him and he grabs the book without asking about the key. Had the book of eli arrived exactly a year ago, it might have been viewed. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli, now invested, tells samuel to answer back because its god calling his name 19. 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. A little presentation of the book of eli a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the wasteland of the former united states. They have to save the life of a librarian who has been caught up in a fight between two dragons. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Definition of lose the plot in the idioms dictionary. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. It is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and brilliantly paced. 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 director and writer of the postapocalyptic movie reveal a few of the buried.
Did anyone see an explanation for this in the movie. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
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 faq items below may give away important plot points. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. The only explanation i can think of so that bites are the ones making the cut is that. Denzel washingtons upcoming postapocalyptic scifi movie the book of eli. 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. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and.
Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The pictures shown are the very first page in the book and then the 10th page in the book, and if youve read the story know that this is completely incorrect. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. As samuel dozes again, he hears his name being called.
Ellison appears to have made peace with altered a boy and his dog ending. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. I wont recap the plot here, except to say that eli denzel washington is carrying a book west across the devastated north american continent, and carnegie gary oldman who runs his own ruined town wants that specific book. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you watch it. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. After the last books thrilling plot was i eagerly awaiting the next book in this series. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli. 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. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. After eli by rebecca rupp time and setting award winning the book after eli takes place in modern days. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers duration.
It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Later that night, samuel hears his name again and returns to eli. He carries a book around with him, one of the few left. 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.
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