Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. 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. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Netflix horror movie eli ending explained heaven of horror. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america.
The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Of course im a little confused on what happened at the end because i have an idea of my own, but im not sure if its right. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. They are to show his holiness and that he was a beacon of faith for the dystopian, ruined world that was left after the war. Asked in book reports what is the plot of a book report. Horn, he starts to see ghosts and other horrific specters, all of whom seem to come equipped with a warning. 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. Remembering how fast maxon had fallen asleep beside me the night before, i didnt realize that he would wake so quickly, or so abruptly. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to carnegie as he lies on. This ending seems to be associated more with a feeling of sadness. Eli traveled miles and miles memorizing the bible on his ipod and reading from his own braille bible hoping to get to san fransisco where he would pass on the braille bible. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. Eventually, of course, eli and carnegie come face to face, and so begins a standoff that turns into a chase that turns into a shootout and explosionfest. 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. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this.
She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. At the end of the book of eli, we the audience learn that. This takes place at the end of the one but it happens as if maxon and america never fought about aspen. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior.
If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. There are a few ideas on display here that are reasonably compelling, like the detail that most of the people alive at the time of the war were made blind in the bombing. Movies to watch online all movies all hollywood movie english movies alternative movie posters movies playing best. Book of eli, the i am legend dvd dbfe bundle and save. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. 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. Feb 07, 2014 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to. He is blind and owns the last copy of the bible on earth which is in braille. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. 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. 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. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Eli barters with a store owner, the engineer, to recharge the battery of his portable music player. What is the song called that plays at the very end of the movie when solara is scrolling through the ipod and walking down the road. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him.
Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. As june begins to play, to her disbelief she plays. God tells him to take the book west, where it will be safe. A twist ending is one that comes with a big surprise or unexpected plot turn. By the end of the film, hes completed his task and is dying, and so he returns to being blind, and his eyes. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years.
A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to carnegie as he lies on his deathbed. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. The book of eli ending explained i put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. 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. I might write sometime about how i think max and mers fight should have gone down but for now thisll just be an alternate ending and continuation of the one. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Something, and im trying to be careful here, is revealed, something thats implausible but also undeniably clever.
As he begins to investigate, eli discovers that this treatment may not be in eli s best interest, and may in. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. 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. Horn, max martini and kelly reilly as eli s parents, paul and rose, and stranger. 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. In the published english translation of night, the ending presents the authors reflection on his personal experience and self. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an entertaining flick with a strong eye for action and style, but the story is a little lacking. On one hand its similar to every other postapocalyptic film that came before. There are a few ideas on display here that are reasonably compelling, like the detail that most of the people alive at the time of. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison.
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. 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. Him dying to return faith almost mirrors what jesus did. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. If you like the book of eli you are looking for futuristic, rough and serious movies about with apocalypse, survival, post apocalyptic, warrior, chaos, brutality and lone wolves themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in usa. 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.
Jul, 2010 i just watched the denzel washington movie the book of eli and thought it was great. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. In the morning, still wrapped in maxons arms, i let out a heavy sigh. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages. Eli roths 2006 horror film hostel is already extremely dark, as is its conclusion, but the alternate ending makes things that much more harrowing.
What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Oct 19, 2014 my best film opening the book of eli 1. So, its no secret that spongebob clearly cares for squidward. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
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. In netflixs new horror film eli, a boy with an autoimmune disorder charlie shotwell is taken to a remote treatment center in a lastditch hope to cure his condition but the ending reveals that theres more to his illness than meets the eye. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. For much of its running time, the book of eli, the purported comeback film. On his way, a man who runs a town of survivors of the apparent apocalypse runs into him and follows him to get the book. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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. In different versions of the ending of elie wiesels memoir entitled night, some of these feelings can be observed and detected. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage. 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.
Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Roth made a splash as a director with his 2003 debut cabin fever, a box office hit that took a gory look at what might happen if a virulent strain of flesheating bacteria was let loose on a group of college students. For example, kazuo ishiguro makes the reader expect a major event in his novel the unconsoled, only for it not to happen. It starts at the ceremony where maxon is proposing to america. Prayer at the end of the book of eli the book of eli, in. Reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd.
Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. But if youre looking for the kind of ending that will make you throw. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. And either way, the mind keeps playing, or alternate worlds keep. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Impressed, carnegie invites eli to join his employ, but eli declines. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. As june sets at her piano, she feels the the audience stares hit her like rocks. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the. 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. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd fandangonow extras. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa.
Yes, the twist also sucks in secret window, but that film opened 10 months. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. 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. Anticlimax, of course, is a valid literary device in itself. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled. The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people. 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. Well be going through the eli ending by answering some of the most obvious and talked about questions. The film that i have decided to use is the book of eli i have chose this film because of the amount of enigma in the opening scene. Elis faith is obvious throughout the film and these last words he says in the film are to god. At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills them all.
Jan 16, 2010 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. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. 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. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Post apocalyptic books the book of eli dystopian future in and out movie movies worth watching desert island i feel good love movie great memories. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Whilst watching the book of eli, when it came to denzels character dictating the holy bible, i thought i was witnessing one of the greatest endings in movie history. In these maddening flicks, the end is just the beginning of our hatred. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. Netflixs eli ending explained after eli checks into the large, victorianstyle home where hes meant to stay with his family during the experimental treatments from dr.
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