Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. One of my favorite biblical subjects is jesus seven sayings he uttered while hanging on the cross as recorded in the nt gospels. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
The cover with the pheasant perfectly sets the tone for the book of simple and pure, light and honest. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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. 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. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. This book is all about the leading up to a romantic relationship sans sappy love stuff that doesnt seem like it could happen at all and i really enjoyed it. After a dewyeyed freshman swoons for a troubled campus dreamboat in a newadult romantic drama whose only surprise is its lack of danger. On one hand its similar to every other postapocalyptic film that came before. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Jarhead is a near perfect mix of full metal jacket and the hurt locker. Men ingenting far stoppa eli fran att fullfolja sin livsuppgift och radda manskligheten.
In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Han ar fast besluten att fa tag i boken till varje pris. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. 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. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. Jordan petersons murky maps of meaning psychology today. 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. 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. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. This could easily be a companionpiece to the road, says andrew pulver, to which it bears a superficial resemblance. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Apparently she is no longer afraid of the villain who stole elis book because she now has elis ipod. The second book of enoch usually abbreviated 2 enoch, and otherwise variously known as slavonic enoch or the secrets of enoch is a pseudepigraphic a text whose claimed authorship is. The girl in the spiders web fans of stieg larssons millennium franchise wont be pleased with the way lisbeth salander has been reduced to a batgirllike figure with a. The book of eli 2010 3 recensioner kritiker kritiker.
Send us feedback privacy policy terms and conditions. Jake gyllenhaals completely absorbing performance is a talent that i envy. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube.
Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. 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. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The scene is 1850s oregon and john c reilly and joaquin phoenix play the quarrelling sisters brothers, eli and charlie sisters, two rangy and disreputable guys. Did the postapocalyptic, religiously themed multiplexfiller deliver you into appreciative satisfaction or leave you doubting your. Rammstein tussle with germanys past, embrace their own darkness on selftitled album with a mix of songs that range from the political deutschland to the ridiculous the smarmy.
That is what this new, small book is about by murray harris. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. When boston homicide detective james doyles partner is killed in an ambush, their dying words provide him with a clue that sends him to remote nantucket island. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. But when eli hits a small frontier town run by a gangster called carnegie gary oldman, back in arch villain mode, the resemblance ends and the. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Att han gjort det utan att komma fram ar i sig ratt. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Jan 14, 2010 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 society and dead presidents. 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. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. Jordan petersons murky maps of meaning petersons book is weak as anthropology, psychology, philosophy, and politics. Albert and allen hughes new movie, the book of eli, should not be known for its tedious postapocalyptic story line, but for its actionpacked.
Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. After eating, he listens to al green on his antique music player and reads the treasured book he carries with him. The second book of enoch human voice, readalong version. 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 doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release.