Book of eli and the road

Unlike the unexplained worldending event that precedes the action in road, elis armageddon will be explicitly blamed on the suns explosion. The road follows the tale of a father and his son, as they just try to survive in this world ravaged by war. Most of past history is lost and they also hint at a nuclear war that caused the world they live in. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. Which movie looks more depressing, the book of eli or the road. Its dotted by many craters hinting towards a massive war. Summary and analysis section 11 an old man, ely to leaving ely behind, boy doesnt look back summary.

As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. Now mad max is similar in the fact it was a nuclear war that caused their predicament. 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. In regards to the road, the people they meet have mostly become scavengers and cannibals. A simple chore of getting food and water can turn into a fight for survival. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. 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. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Solara mila kunis joins eli on his travels, and he teaches her about religion and survival. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through.

This could easily be a companionpiece to the road, to which it bears a superficial resemblance. Denzel washington hasnt been impressing me too much lately and gary oldman is very much hit and miss. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Some of what he says seems wise and some of it seems a little crazy. For the third time in four months, after 2012 and the road, the end of the world as we now know it is up on the bigscreen, in the book of eli. The character of ely in the road from litcharts the. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.

He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the process. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.

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. The book of eli features an unsettling depiction of a world recovering from catastrophe. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand.

The boy learns from his father about the goodness within humans, and about survival. The road is a 2009 american postapocalyptic survival film directed by john hillcoat and written by joe penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by cormac mccarthy. The book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. The book of eli draws inspiration from three sources. The the road quotes below are all either spoken by ely or refer to ely. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. There are times when its as if the hughes brothers are channeling sergio leone, not the least of which occurs when eli and carnegies henchman played by ray stevenson face each other across a stretch of barren street. In the book of eli, eli denzel washington is an action hero in a desert world, but how he got his fighting powers is never explained. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. 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. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road.

It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. The films, though, are deeply different in their structure. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. For fans of barren landscapes and interminable joylessness. And it allows denzel washington to play a role he was truly born to essay that of a future shock prophet on a mission to save the actual. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810. The road and the book of eli have similar plot lines, both representing a post apocalyptic society devoid of humanity, with a main characters representing the spark of humanity, or the breath of god.

People will try and act friendly until you turn your back to them. 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 is not a mustread orange county register. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.

The film stars viggo mortensen and kodi smitmcphee as a father and his son in a postapocalyptic wasteland. 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 movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy. Your best bet may be to consult the books on post apocalyptic guide that and see what qualities your story may share or. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road. Films may be the most difficult to find sources on. Fred rowson tours the wasted landscape of two new versions of the end of the world. The man and the boy come upon an old man ahead of them on the road. 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.

The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The book of eli takes place in a apocalyptic waste land. The man is wary of the old man, worrying that hes a decoy for roadagents. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. The book of eli looks to be a dumb action film set in a very cool setting. Having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of. 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. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is better, and betteracted, than the average endoftheworld fairy tale.

Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. In the book ely says that there is no god and i believe that this is a feeling that almost the buddhas have. 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. Sure, this description doesnt seem different from similar material like the road, but the book of eli distinguishes itself with unflinching messages of religion and. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Long ago ive learned to listen to my instincts subconscious because the only time its wrong is when i ignore it. Which movie looks more depressing, the book of eli or. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its. The book of eli 2010 vs the road 2009 movie smackdown.

He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. The book of eli has all the markings of a screenwriting program behind it complete with. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.

Its a land of crumbling cities and dusty highways a place where a tube of chapstick is a valuable commodity. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. Mccann 16 march ad 2020 no comments i had the opportunity just before the beginning of lent to watch the movie the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out.

Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. In the book of eli, the whole worlds a blasted ghetto. Section 11 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Denzels book of moral ambiguity the michigan daily.