In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. 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. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. We were coming off a two year bender back in 2010 and one of the first things we saw when we rejoined society was the book of eli.
Jan 21, 2010 with brett erlich, ellen fox, deena adar, kyle arrington. Apparently there was a very big flash and then a very big war. Carnegie gary oldman threatens solaras mila kunis mother, claudia jennifer beals, to gain information about eli s bible. Somerville eli and edie sneak into elis parents bedroom and read letters sent back and forth from eli is the best character in the book to. The book oct 04, 2019 special rotten tomatoes alamo drafthouse screening series. Except smith sees eli as being like the road warrior as rewritten by st. Survival guide focus points 2010 video clips, behindthescenes, making of, cast interviews the rotten tomatoes show. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. For those who like their religious parables with plenty of fire and brimstone, the book of eli should be up your alley. With such films as the mad max films, the book of eli and even the hunger games, there are better options with even larger budgets out there if you are looking. Currently, we are building the largest digital library of film and television inquiry and related content by producing original articles, curating content from other esteemed sources and facilitating user generated comment and discussion.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. It ended out doing around 157 million against an estimated 80 million budget, and thats pretty good especially considering that avatar was still dominating the box office in its 5th week the book of eli opened at second behind it and sherlock holmes was also still in theaters, in its 4th week. In this world, it pays to be a loner the new york times.
Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown. 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. 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 fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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. Before i even dig into the book of eli, its worth noting the bizarre spectacle thats been playing out all week over at rotten tomatoes. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410. Eli roth celebrity profile check out the latest eli roth photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. My eldest son, matthew wanted to go see it, but i told him it just looked like a lot of violence. Based on the beloved international bestselling book, the book thief tells the story of an extraordinary, spirited young girl sent to live with a foster family in wwii germany. This movie would be in my top 20, except for the casting selection of mila kunis. 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 as plenty of deadly weaponry. The book of eli is basically a western done in the style of the road.
I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. 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. Top 10 netflix original book adaptations, according to rotten. 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. The rotten tomatoes show the book of elithe spy next door. Despite the tepid critical reception, the book of eli did pretty well. The book of eli is just one hot mess with choppy biblical undertones.
Denzel washington stars as the title character who, even though he walks through a postapocalyptic, illiterate wasteland, will fear no man, for he carries. Jan, 2010 except smith sees eli as being like the road warrior as rewritten by st. On the surface, it looks cool, but closely looked at it is bound to be horrible. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Jan 15, 2010 before i even dig into the book of eli, its worth noting the bizarre spectacle thats been playing out all week over at rotten tomatoes. That said, most critics say eli is a bit of a muddle. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. The filmmakers just tried to get too deep with something that was not fully developed. I just watch it again today and i was still in awe of the movie. 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. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and. Rotten tomatoes is littered with the remains of interchangeable and.
On this day 10 years ago the book of eli was released in theaters. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. With brett erlich, ellen fox, deena adar, kyle arrington. The rotten tomatoes show the book of elithe spy next. Then we count down the top 5 best harrison ford quotes and have brendan frasers five favorite films from extraordinary measures. Jan 15, 2010 i saw book of eli the weekend it came out and i was surprised at how good it was. The book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Full of praise for the hughes brothersdirected picture, he says that eli is not only a welldone action movie, but an overtly, unabashedly christian one in which denzel washington plays a soldier of god.
The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. So, i went to rotten tomatoes, and saw that the movie had just an average rating. A lot of critics and movie goers complain about the ending when we find out the denzels eli was blind. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Futureset action epic is heavy on comic book violence. Rated r for some brutal violence and language what parents need to know common sense media says. A total of 27 screenings will take place between october 22 and december 1 in 12 cities. 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.
He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. I found it utterly fascinating, how some of the early pundits were reacting to the film, and the difference between the opinions i saw flowing online wednesday, versus those that went live thursday. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. To celebrate the release of rotten movies we love, rotten tomatoes is teaming up with alamo drafthouse for screenings of three films featured in the book. 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. I saw the trailer for the book of eli and was not particularly impressed. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. 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. The book of eli 48% well admit, a major reason we liked this movie when we first saw it was fallout 3. Pinocchio 1940 rotten tomatoes 100% fantasia 1940 rotten tomatoes 96% snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937 rotten tomatoes 98% rotten tomatoes 97% one hundred and one dalmatians 1961 rotten tomatoes 97%. This week at the movies, weve got biblical bloodshed the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman.
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