Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you watch it. In a final effort to cure their son, elis parents kelly reilly and max martini take the boy to a creepy old house that has been turned into a medical facility run by the mysterious dr. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. 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. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san.
How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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. 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. Well be going through the eli ending by answering some of the most obvious and talked about questions. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
The third stargate series, stargate universe, ended after only two seasons and just 40 episodes. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. I have to admit, when i started watching eli, i already knew there was going to be a twist ending. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. 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. It is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and brilliantly paced.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. And for more of netflixs genre movies explained, heres everything you need to know about fractureds ending explained. Netflix horror movie eli is about a boy with autoimmune disease and the doctor who promises to save him but the ending reveals her true. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Eli escapes the institute with his mother, and is greeted by haley. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it.
After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. Netflix horror movie eli ending explained heaven of horror. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. He begins to holler for his mom, who comes rushing to him.
Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. It is written in the form of a gripping business novel. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. First published by eliyahu goldratt in 1984, it has remained a perennial bestseller ever since. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Oliver has left italy for america, and elio has gone back home. In the end, they all end up dead, with him fulfilling his warning to the leader, touch me with that hand again and youre not getting it back. 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. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if. Thorns experimental procedures, eli charlie shotwell discovers the secret files on her previous patients. He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. She is also a child of satan dad gets around, she jokes and wants to introduce eli to his real father. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character.
Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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. 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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli actually about.
Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at alternate ending is diversity. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Eli passes out from his allergic reaction, but wakes up to a clear face and no reactions. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. When eli found hannah in the temple, she was praying silently with her lips moving. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli.
The end of eli is a wild ride, so in case you were a bit thrown off, here is a brief explanation of the films ending and a few answers to the films more confusing plot points warning. The dark truth behind the let the right one in ending. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The swedish horror film let the right one in is a multifaceted vampire story that revolves around romance, bullying, and growing. But again, these action sequences seemed to be routinely rejected by audiences for one astounding and spoilery reason. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Stargate universes seriesending cliffhanger will finally. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. It also ended on a fairly big cliffhanger that has remained unresolved for six years. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows. 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 book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Horn, max martini and kelly reilly as elis parents, paul and rose, and stranger. 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. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. By this point, you may be wondering whether eli is a typical ghost movie or something more unique. Its only at the end of the film, when it becomes clear that dr horne intends to kill him, that we see his evil side emerge. Hes forced to wear an astronauts suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. Browse other questions tagged plot explanation thebookofeli.
After being lied to, restrained, plotted against and experimented on, id be lowkey pissed, too. The goal is a book designed to influence industry to move toward continuous improvement. After hannahs explanation of her sobriety, eli blessed her with peace and a guarantee that yahweh would grant her request. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. In the end, eli kills his dad, dr horne, and the medical assistants at the facility. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli eli movie netflix ending explained.
Weve reached the fourth and final part of call me by your name, ghost spots. Elis eyes are finally shown and he is blind and its why he believed so much in protecting the book. Ending spoiler for the book of eli 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. 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. Plus, eli saves some of its most imaginative horror images for the movies final act. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. Elis mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. It wasnt just that horror flicks on netflix are almost always fueled by some sort of bizarre. Give it a spin and let us know what you think in the comments section.
The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz that is rebuilding humanity, carnegie gets it but since its in braille its. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. By the end of the film, hes completed his task and is dying, and so he returns to being blind, and his eyes. 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. Eli witnessed this unusual behavior, and concluded that hannah was intoxicated. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior.