The careful observer will know 1015 minutes into the film. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they. Solara rescues eli from certain death, and once the two of them reach sanctuary, solara decides to go back to carnegies anarchistic townbearing with her, presumably, gods good news. Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli.
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. He is known as the former editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Also, look closely when solara mila kunis searches elis belongings while he sleeps. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. The verse of shadow, is the story of solara and her mission to save her blind mother from carnegie. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. The book of eli is a dystopian symbol for how organized religion is abused in modern society. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The image of elis still form held solaras inner eye for many miles. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. As for the final scene in which solara fades as she walks away from the camera, i believe. Shes going through his bag, and she finds this old badge.
Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. 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. My story is a continuation of the events after the movie which i have written solely for my own recreation. As she passed the useless vehicle she remembered beveridge and the look on his face when the sun reached his unprotected eyes. The book of eli wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to return home and resume her life. Jan 03, 2010 carnegie and eli are thus set at odds for the remainder of the movie. 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. Solara roots through eli s pack, just wanted to see the book. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. Carnegie sizes up eli as a man of secrets, and sends in his adopted daughter solara mila kunis to act as a prostitutespy. He rules over his little kingdom like an absolute despot. The derelict nuclear power plant where eli and solara hole up for the night is. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. Throughout the movie at different times there were references to peoples hands. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film.
Inspired by elis defiance, solara, the daughter of carnegies blind. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. In the scene where solara hijacks the car, why does the man who had elis sword in. In his sack were many copies of eli s book, and of others. My best answer to this is that redridge did not take that shot to kill eli after the first shoot out because he knew that carnegie had control over solara mika kunis and he figured that he could use this as a bargaining chip to get solara as promised by carnegie that was proposed by redridge soon after the first fire fight. So in the opinion of a secular critic such as myself, its hard not to consider elements of the film to be laughably ridiculous. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. Jan, 2010 a late inciting incident brings eli face to face with criminal kingpin, and book fanatic, carnegie gary oldman. I think our journey is dependent on the fact that she doesnt know what the. In his sack were many copies of elis book, and of others. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life.
It means that you know something even if you dont know. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which then directed him to travel westward to a place where it would be safe. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Thats because eli recites the books contents often, and as the movie goes along his references go from more obscure to more overt. Eli and solara face opposition from evil men who want to use the book for their. Eli also tells solara to walk by faith and not by sight. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Jan 15, 2010 at first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood.
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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years. Well, how do you know that youre walking in the right direction. Throughout the movie, the character of eli prays and even teaches solara how to pray who in turn teaches her mother. Now in my defense, there are films about religion andor faith that ive enjoyed immensely example. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
Solara was never exposed to the bible or any of the world before the flash that they continually speak of and eli throughout the movie shows her what faith is and explains to her how he is doing what god had asked him to do. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were destroyed following the nuclear war. Eli was an apostle spreading knowledge of the lord he was led by faith as quoted then here is where my theory comes in, after he recited the bible to a man who wrote it down and printed it into a book, he gave solara the ipod to memorize the bible so she could mimic what he did since he was going to. Interestingly, the original script for the movie was incredibly blunt with biblical references. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. Eli rebuffs her affection, but unintentionally lets her see the hefty bible he possesses. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Amidst the crumbling buildings of toronto, in the loosely scattered townspeople collected there, she met a man from alcatraz. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. 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. This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara.
The book of eli our purpose, as a christian, is to worship and glorify god. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. Apr 14, 2011 he was concentrating on the book as a physical item and not the teachings of it. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the. Eli and solara survive as promised, and the pair end their journey in san francisco, or rather just. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond.
Eli is a diegetic character whose mission is to take a copy of king james bible to the west showing solidarity towards others although he is. 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. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. However, if you are looking for a film with beautiful cinematography, solid acting and a little bit of fun action then you will be pleased. The movies blatant support of christianity and the overt references to the bible. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. It was, i was carrying and reading it everyday, got so caught up in protecting it, i forgot to live by what id learnt from it. He is a religious man, regularly reading and praying from the book. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Solara s mother clearly loves her child and refuses to help carnegie misuse the bible. It is not a good idea to wander alone in postapocalyptic america if youre a woman as the good book says natch, given what the book is. Night shayamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016.
The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to the. Solaras journey book of eli chapter 1, a book of eli. That pleasure lies unto writer gary whitta and directors albert and allen hughes. Eli was already revealing half of the plot of the movie. Solara, failing to seduce eli and threatening to kill solara if eli does not give him his book, maintaining his same jovial tone while pointing a gun at her head. He was wellarmed and welltrained, but even so he was surprised to meet her, solara walker, as people had begun to call her. Solara quotes in the book of eli 2010 the character quotes. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. 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. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
He consistently quotes scripture and is shown reading the sacred book, committing it to memory. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent. The book of eli solara chapter 1, a book of eli fanfic. In the scene when eli and solara are hunkered down for the night in an abandoned nuclear silo. 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. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. It is abundantly clear that the character of eli has faith in god and lives by that. A late inciting incident brings eli face to face with criminal kingpin, and book fanatic, carnegie gary oldman. 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. 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 and evan jones in the book of eli 2010 denzel.
Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. Eli s mission became solara s mission because of eli s sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. To do more for others than you do for yourself solara. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away.
Mila kunis blend in character solara book of eli 2010 shared to groups mila kunis blend in character solara book of eli 2010 shared to groups 62919 ray liotta 1980s films favorite movie quotes quotes from novels kevin costner field of dreams great movies baseball softball. We reveal some of the book of elis easter eggs syfy. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of. The book of eli bts eli goes to battle 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Feb 06, 2015 mila kunis is another personality actor in the movie the book of eli. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Apr 27, 2010 video with pics of solara mila kunis in the book of eli. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The verse of shadow kindle edition by hairston, charles. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from. Throughout the film he makes references to his blindness, as he shows examples of how he smells and.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. She walked and refused her desire to drink to save water. How did not knowing the world before play into solaras character development. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. Carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. 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. All materials used property of their respective owners. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge.
In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips. The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to. She plays solara a young girl with a childlike voice who is energetic and strong willed. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where. 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. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i would not recommend it. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli is a film ruled by its religious conviction.
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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. 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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another.
You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. Mila kunis on her character, solara oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. I didnt think youd ever give up the book, i thought it was too important to you. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli solara. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.