With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. 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 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a. In the book hes blind, in the movie no he fuckin aint, cataracts maybe but his. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the.
The dvd took the top spot on all three national home video market charts in its first week. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The affair of the necklace 2001 blade runner 2049 2017 the blind side 2009. Its weekly audience losses arent that big, but it has yet to defeat blind side on any weekend, and if it is ignored tonight at the golden globes, it. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. Denzel washington is eli, keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds.
Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. He turns up in the values of a wealthy tennessee family who adopt a poor black kid and turn him into a. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his hand over it. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
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