The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The book of eli 2010 in a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that 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 and. 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. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is. It contains the usual mix of desolate wastelands populated by mad max wannabes shot through high contrast filters, punctuated with occasional bursts of violence to keep the multiplex audiences in their seats in good time for the hughes brothers to deliver their aimless sermon. 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. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Lili taylor the nun and sadie sink stranger things costar in this haunted house tale with a twist.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The rotten tomatoes show the book of elithe spy next. Eli risks his life to keep the book safe and only gives it up to save the life of the young girl who decided to follow him after he turned down her offer of sex. Denzel washington stars as the title character who, even though he walks through a postapocalyptic, illiterate wasteland, will fear no man, for he carries the last known copy of the good book as well. Although this new one has its comic book qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen.
This week at the movies, weve got biblical bloodshed the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman. Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. Denzel washington stars as the title character who, even though he walks through a postapocalyptic, illiterate wasteland, will fear no man, for he carries. 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 the united states. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli rotten tomatoes with images the book of.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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. The book of eli is basically a western done in the style of the road. The hughes brothers albert and allen made a memorable impact with their 1993 favourite menace ii society, but have had mixed fortunes since. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. I got this book as a gift from a good and close friend who isnt here on gr, so i feel safe publically giving it a small degree of the hatred i felt for it. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel. With brett erlich, ellen fox, deena adar, kyle arrington. A hardhitting reporter becomes entangled in the story shes trying to break when she. The book of eli, date night aug 19, 2010 the book of eli.
For those who like their religious parables with plenty of fire and brimstone, the book of eli should be up your alley. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. 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. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Its been almost a decade since their adaptation of alan moores from hell which starred johnny depp, and their return to action yielded this postapocalyptic thriller, with denzel washington as a lone prophet charged with delivering.
In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. I will try not to spoil the book but, this book was amazing i like how all the characters bonded and how they just got along and had a really good friendship. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Carnegie gary oldman threatens solaras mila kunis mother, claudia jennifer beals, to gain information about elis bible. The book of eli is a soso read jan 14, 2010 the book of eli.
Feb 01, 20 rotten is a good book i like it because it is kind of like an adventure. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house hes living in isnt as safe as he thought. Oct 18, 2019 eli captain fantastic and the nightingale star charlie shotwell suffers from an extreme autoimmune disorder thats made the outside world an impossibility. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Top 10 netflix original book adaptations, according to rotten. The book of eli action 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.
Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. 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. That said, most critics say eli is a bit of a muddle. After suffering a series of life reverses, job sorry, eli, undertakes a fearless and searching moral inventory 12steppers take note and ends up healed.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410. The rotten tomatoes show the book of elithe spy next door. Coming to theatres on january 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, michael gambon, evan jones, jennifer beals. While rotten tomatoes puts a nice succinct rating on a movie, its really just a conglomeration of peoples.
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. Jan 21, 2010 with brett erlich, ellen fox, deena adar, kyle arrington. Carnegie gary oldman threatens solaras mila kunis mother, claudia jennifer beals, to gain information about eli s bible. The dog was a strong piece of the book i like how they used the dog in the book it was really good. Hanna rotten tomatoes hanna movie, action movies, movies.
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. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. 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. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in.
Then we count down the top 5 best harrison ford quotes and have brendan frasers five favorite films from extraordinary measures. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. With his desperate parents in tow, an 11yearold boy with a debilitating illness checks into an isolated clinic to undergo experimental therapy. 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. Eli is the story of a young boy plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Unfortunately, at this point, we learn that elis special powers dont cover bullets in the abdomen and he buckles but, in his defense, he does take an exceptionally long time to.
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