He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washington on what the movie is about the book of eli 2010 r action, adventure, drama, thriller. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. 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. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Kind of an antimad max movie, denzel washington is the perfectly serene messenger from god who can smite his enemies with a great wrath. Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian.
Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who.
The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. Read it and weep denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. 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. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new post armageddon thriller the book of eli, which makes it a little jarring to meet. The book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his.
Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. Watch the book of eli streaming online hulu free trial. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. Lots of action, a beautiful story and a top notch blu ray transfer makes this film a must own. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wastelandand into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord gary oldman set on possessing the book.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. 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. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
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. Aarp annual movies for grownups awards for best actor won. Denzel washington is a mysterious drifter who holds the last hope for mankinda biblein a desolate future. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. The book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan.
Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san quentin prison. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington fight seane in hindi dubbed part 2 duration. Eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Prayer the book of eli doa sub indo denzel washington. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Only a christian flick to dogmatic believers, says the films codirector allen hughes. 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. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book.
I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. The main character eli played by denzel washington is alive after the post apocalypse, where due to perhaps nuclear war, the world was wiped out as most knew it. Aarp annual movies for grownups awards for best actor won aacta international award for best actor. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Denzel and the rest of the cast are all spectacular in their roles. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure.
The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick chat. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Oakley inmate light black iridium polarized denzel book of eli 05634 rare.
So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Oakley inmate light black iridium polarized denzel book of. Details about oakley inmate light black iridium polarized denzel book of eli 05634 rare.
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