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. When carnegie sees eli take out a group of guards in a bar fight, he hopes to gain an ally and tries to tempt him into joining his evil cause by offering him solara mila kunis, the daughter of his mistress, claudia jennifer beals. 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. Carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. It means that you know something even if you dont know.
This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara. Eli s mission became solara s mission because of eli s sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. Claudia whose name means lame is blind from birth and has named her daughter after the light of the sun. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli solara. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. See more ideas about the book of eli, mila kunis and post apocalyptic. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Solara follows eli from east to west and, at the end, claims that shell return home. 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, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. The book of eli full movie in hindi dubbed ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes, movies, hindi dubbed in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Solara, the love interest, is sent in to eli by carnegie in order to persuade eli to join his gang and give him the bible. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The verse of shadow, is the story of solara and her mission to save her blind mother from carnegie.
He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Its this prayerwhen solara tries to repeat it with her mother over breakfastthat tips carnegie off to the fact that eli must be carrying the book. Personal experiences with the name solara nicknames for solara. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A oneman army who firmly believes in the bible, and protecting it. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name s sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me.
The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Shes a prostitute in carnegies bar, having made the mistake of coming in on take your child to work day. Solaras name means light and the qoute eli uses the. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Well, how do you know that youre walking in the right direction.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. When eli first meets solara, nearly the first thing he does is teach her how to pray over a meal. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. The name solara is a girls name meaning of the sun an english innovation based on latin solaris of the sun, or on its english cognate solar. Eli opens it up, scans the page with his finger until he finds the passage hes looking for. Jan 02, 2010 solara, the love interest, is sent in to eli by carnegie in order to persuade eli to join his gang and give him the bible. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.
They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. Eli may not have had the power to make claudia gain her sight but he had the power to make her smile. Jan 15, 2010 when eli first meets solara, nearly the first thing he does is teach her how to pray over a meal. Mila kunis character name in the film the book of eli. By the second act, solara leaves her town with eli. Sep 09, 2012 carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. For the first time we see that its a king james bible. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to return home and resume her life. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Furthermore, just before the first act is finished eli meets solara. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through elis bag to see the book.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. We meet carnegies abused wife claudia jennifer beals and her daughter solara mila kunis, named, for some reason, after the cause of all the destruction. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the process. 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 book of eli is one of my favorite movies of all time. Solara roots through eli s pack, just wanted to see the book. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. When it is time to exit the home and get away from george, eli asks solara to open the door for him. Given ive written about solara, the female protagonist for one of my women who wow wednesday articles, i thought it appropriate for monday mayhem to write about the dystopian nightmare presented in the film.
As for the final scene in which solara fades as she walks away from the camera, i believe. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. Yes i know it is a name for a model of car and i also know it is a character in the book of eli but i think it sounds pretty. Solara is the name of a sedan manufactured by toyota. When eli and solara approach the house on their journey, eli kicks at the very first step to the house, indicating he is finding where the steps start so he knows he has steps to walk on.
Thats saying a lot, considering i can name my favorite movies in a quick tensecond round. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. Toyota used it for one of its cars, and mila kunis played a character by the name in the 2010 postapocalyptic action film the book of eli. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Does this in order to replace worn out gear, since the dead have no use for it any more. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a.
When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. However, i feel a sequel, showing solaras way back home would be a great idea. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. 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. The verse of shadow kindle edition by hairston, charles.
However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli and solara survive as promised, and the pair end their journey in san francisco, or rather just west of thereon a rocky island. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. 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 hard times like. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission.
A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Solara too recognizes that there is a kindness to eli and she quickly takes to him. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. My husband and i have a spanish surname and our families are of mexican decent so i know the closest name to that is solana which means sunshine. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. That name is beautiful and all but i like the way solara sounds in english instead. Eli refuses to fornicate with her and even teaches her how to pray something that is alien to her because the knowledge of god has been lost in this depraved uncivilized postapocalyptic world. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
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