When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Carnegie believes that the power of the bibles words will give him an effective means of manipulating his citizenryin effect, he hopes to twist. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you watch it. It is clear that eliezer is meant to serve, to a great extent, as author elie wiesels standin and representative. The movie, a postapocalyptic actiondrama, is serious in the style of a portentous comic book.
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. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie refinery29. Aug 15, 2016 for plot twists minus the violence, charlotte macleods sarah kelling and max bittersohn cozies are worth investigating. A shootout ensues and eli kills most of carnegies men and hits carnegie in the knee. Mar 23, 2016 books with unexpected plot twists never fail to keep us up all night. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. I mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately.
Some are insanely huge, some are smaller, but all are hopefully surprising. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Washington has always had a compelling mixture of authority and tenderness, and its this latter quality. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. 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.
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. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Mar 21, 2017 10 books with the best twist endings culture.
The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai. As page turners of the highest order, they keep us on our toes, desperate to see what wild turn is just around the corner. 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. Stine, who would go on to write the fear street series and the goosebumps series, which in turn spawned the gamebook spinoff series give yourself goosebumps. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Have you ever read a book that seemed to be just okay at the beginning but at some point it blew your mind with its intricate plot twists and amazing ending. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until. Of course, not every plot twist is as dramatic as this, but i love it when an author does a nifty bit of sleightofhand magic. 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. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Rose kept eli away from the world so that he wouldnt hurt anyone as his powers progressed, in hopes that she could one day have eli fixed of the problems caused by his disturbing parentage. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. What starts as a movie about a sick little boy is quickly revealed to be something entirely different. I didnt see that coming, though i wonder if its possible to spot.
Plot summary for the book of eli 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. This is a novel which lures you in under the pretense of being a dickensian thriller, with a. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. 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. Answering that question, however, involves spoiling the movies biggest plot twists.
These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. I mean eli could have someone teach him to read braille, once he had the book. Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in eli s book for very different reasons. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Now that the film is on bluray we get to take another look at it.
Eli has to feel the cord from the charger before tugging it out. This content may contain affiliate links which may result in my being financially compensated for purchases site visitors make through said links. Eli s mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. The story is decidedly christian, although the violence is extreme, hence the r rating. The hughes brothers have come a long way from their riveting film menace ii society and it shows throughout their new film the book of eli. The book of eli is a wellacted movie with striking cinematography. When elis parents take the young boy to a clean house run by dr horne lili taylor, the 10yearold soon realises that something isnt quite right with his new dwellings. 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. The book of eli spoiler thread quarter to three forums. The book of eli has arrived on bluray and its ready to deliver us. Shed seen the first hour multiple times, toobut each. Sep 28, 2015 there was a period of time when one of my sisters had only ever seen the first hour of one of my favorite movies, the usual suspects. 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. Even if you buy the ridiculous premise about the power of this book, youre still likely to get thrown by the even more ludicrous plot twist in the last ten minutes that will have you.
Suddenly you realize that notsoobviously connected characters and events are somehow very much intertwined with each other, and there you go you cant put the book down until the very end. In the film washington is a wanderer transporting a bible in a post apocalyptic world. Jan 16, 2010 many people will enjoy it for its action sequences and some others will find the religious undertones rather interesting but nonetheless the book of eli isnt your ordinary postapocalyptic film. Mar 19, 20 in writerly resource news, chuck wendig has another great post on 25 turns, pivots and twists to complicate your story. After my cats, my fave yoga instructor, and the starbucks. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist just for the. Krissy kneen also wrote a really tremendous blog post on the novella over on the qwc website which. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them.
In fact, i love it so much i put together a list of 100 books with plot twists. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. After a war born of out religious differences that tore a hole in the sky and wiped out most of humanity, humanity respond by burning all religious texts so that it could never happen again. Has anybody seen the film the book of eli starring denzel washington. Eli was a priest in the temple and he was not a prophet, he was there when the mother of samuel, gave him as a baby in the temple. It even justifies why milas character did what she did in the end. Film and television collectionrex shutterstock the book of eli 2010 eli denzel washington roams a postapocalyptic world, protecting a sacred tome that offers guidance on how to rebuild humanity in this stylish, futuristic thriller.
As of this writing, its been over five years since the book of eli arrived in theaters. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist just for the sake of having a twist. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
If it is not eli is blind in some respect what is the major plot twist in your opinion. I mention this because im sure its been seen by many now. Civilization has given way to anarchy and cannibalism. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect a 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 from hell 2001 and dead presidents 1995. Lockhart, red queen by victoria aveyard, gone girl by gillian flynn, shutter island by dennis lehane, a. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Eli on netflix plot twist ending explained decider. Since eli earlier voiced the possibility, its not much of a surprise when we learn that dr. And milas character was continuing eli s mission by starting her own in respect for eli. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo.
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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. In our opinion, a wellexecuted curveball can make a good story greatand its likely why these books find their way to the big and small screens. Twistaplot is a series of childrens gamebooks, that were published by scholastic from 1982 to 1985. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. Its a hard turn in the plot, but preferable to the ghostsversushallucination dance most of eli s horror movie peers belabor. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. And as you watch one lonely man heading west, his hope for the future still. 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 final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. 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. Carnegie orders redridge to shoot eli as he walks away, but redridge misses twice. Though the plot is simple and the mystery of the book doesnt last long, the book of eli is carried along effortlessly by its star. 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 devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. I wouldnt say the book of eli is a pro religion movie. Fight club by chuck palahniuk, and then there were none by agatha christie, gone girl by gillian flynn, harry potter and th. 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. Eli tells carnegie that he dreams of finding a town where the people need the book, but he tells carnegie that it is not here.
I love it when a book makes me want to run up to the first person i can find and say, holy crap, you need to read this book right now. I read this book over five years ago and it is still the biggest plot twist ive ever come across. So, the big spoiler is that the book is just a bible. Eli is blind the whole time the book of eli summit entertainment. That first hand is taken away so quickly and suddenly even though you know its coming, watching eli rip through a group of cannibals is still what you paid to see, right.
Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. The family vault is the sleuthing duos first outing, and it concerns the discovery of a famous burlesque dancer, ruby redd, in the recentlyunsealed kelling family vault. 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. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Those whove seen it will know the big plot twist that takes place late in the picture. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the wasteland of the former united states. For the majority of the film, eli plays out like a typical ghost story, however, the ending of eli involves a pretty wild twist that you definitely did not see coming. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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. With book of eli, which is capped with one of hollywoods best twist ending in years, they contribute a deft, dire addition to hollywoods weirdly vibrant earth is dying genre. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. Book of eli the big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille.
The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. A twist ending is one that comes with a big surprise or unexpected. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. Apr 11, 2017 of course, not every plot twist is as dramatic as this, but i love it when an author does a nifty bit of sleight of hand magic.
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. Aug 04, 2009 in the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge. Recently i decided to take a nostalgia trip and watch this movie. 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. Mar 29, 20 only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz that is.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book should have been about geoengineering and eli should have been heading west to give the geoengineering stuff to someone there who could then build something to set off yellowstone park aka the largest volcano in the states and one of the largest on earth, thereby fixing the ozone with the sulfur it deposits in the atmosphere. Eli is walking around with the last bible on the planet. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
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