The hughes brothers have a vivid way with imagery here, as in their earlier films, writes roger ebert in the chicago suntimes. The book of eli scifi 2010 eng fre ita por spa multi. And that is where i will leave you, with no spoiler alert. Roger ebert reelviews james berardinelli rolling stone peter travers san francisco chronicle mick lasalle usa today claudia puig the village voice nick pinkerton screen it. The latest movie from albert and allen hughes is about a dystopian future where dust settles on everything like fine ash, where people are illiterate and books are worth almost as much as water, where women are chattel to be raped and traded, where religion is dead and chaos reigns. How long is the book of eli movie denzel washington in the book of eli denzel washington at an event for the.
Winter kills is a 1979 neo noir satirical thriller film written and directed by william richert, based on the novel of the same name by richard condon. Roger eberts book of film from tolstoy to tarantino. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man called eli denzel washington fights his way across america to protect a sacred book that holds the secret to saving humankind. The book of eli where to watch streaming and online. In 2010, she starred alongside denzel washington in the action film the book of eli. A black comedy fictionalising the assassination conspiracy of president john f.
Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Pictures has released its new actionadventure movie, the book of eli today,which stars denzel washington, its a very unique role for him. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Discount prices on books by roger ebert, including titles like ebert s bigger little movie glossary. Kennedy, its allstar cast includes jeff bridges, john huston, anthony perkins, eli wallach, richard boone, toshiro mifune, sterling hayden, dorothy malone, belinda. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Roger ebert of the chicago suntimes gave the film a mixed 2. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
Roger ebert has 75 books on goodreads with 39607 ratings. It is beyond me why so many firstrate actors agree to appear in and produce so many awful films. Americas most trusted and bestknown film critic roger ebert presents one hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made. You will laugh, roll your eyes, probably be stunned and read in awe, but mostly you will fly thru this book, feeling as if roger is sitting in the room with you, telling you these tales as he would reveal them to a friend. Yes, there are times when the book feels a bit unfocused, and that might not have been the case if it had been written twenty years ago while ebert was in his prime, but even though hed lost a few steps by the time he sat down to write his life story, roger ebert was still a better writer than most people half his age in perfect health, and. Top movie critics give the book of eli movie really good. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. The theme of their april issue is literary adaptations, and in addition to ethan warrens piece below, the issue also features new essays on little women 2019, carol, burning, zazie dans le metro, blowup, the prime of miss jean brodie, the dead, and more. Denzel washington is an american actor who made his feature film debut in carbon copy 1981. Its now three months before the release of the book of eli. Deletedalternate scenes we get 4 here and most are small extensions redridge burning some books, but the most interesting is a scene that provides more closure on the carnegie character. Find where to watch the book of eli in new zealand.
What follows are some of the most remarkable scenes in the film, and if youve seen the book of eli, you know what im talking about. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran. 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. Hes forced to wear an astronauts suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. Its not as damaging as the ridiculous final scene of fractured, but i was left with a similar bad taste in my mouth. Also its a character piece, so its important for them to get the characters to work together. Expect plenty of horror movie violence, as well as gore, blood, demonic imagery, and lots of jump scares. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Here are 40 of the best scifi movies from 2009 to april 20. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man called eli denzel washington fights his way across america. To mark the 50th anniversary of roger ebert s hiring by the chicago suntimes in the fall of 1966, the 5th annual chicago book expo will present a celebration of his writing on sunday, november th. Rate this movie right now the book of eli by roger ebert january, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. In both the book and the film, there is a very similarlooking apocalyptic.
The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Everything in this film is predicated on the notion that, if a bible falls into the wrong hands, it could be used to start a religion and religion, of course, would be bad. The book of eli wants you to know that it is a very, very serious movie. I highly recommend this wonderful and accessible memoir and i hope roger ebert had another book of small treasures ahead. This sale is for roger ebert s book of film from tolstoy to tarantino. From tolstoy to tarantino, the finest writing from a century of film by roger ebert editor 4. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Dec 26, 2019 and that is where i will leave you, with no spoiler alert.
Parents need to know that eli is a horror movie in which a young boy named eli charlie shotwell undergoes a lastditch effort to be cured of a rare autoimmune disorder, only to discover a shocking truth. The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we. Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of the film. Sep 06, 2008 the book of eli is almost a parody of the notion that a protestant with a bible may be good to go.
We know it made plenty, so lets leave it at that movie. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Roger s friends and colleagues will discuss his work and read some of. I mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately. The book of eli is a complicated movie with a lot of visual effects. It even justifies why milas character did what she did in the end. Based on the novella by harlan ellison, a boy and his dog is set in a postapocalyptic future where canned goods are used as currency and where entertainment often consists of old porn reels. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is better, and betteracted, than the average endoftheworld fairy tale. I read his memoir, life itself, as well as the first collected volume of his great movies columns.
Since he started as film critic for the chicago suntimes in 1967, and began covering movies locally and at international film festivals, roger ebert has met and interviewed countless movie idols, artists and unknowns some of them even before they became famous. The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. He starred as private first class melvin peterson in the drama a soldiers story 1984. Jan 15, 2010 this was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli. Roger s friends and colleagues will discuss his work and read some of their favorite passages at the event.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis director. 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 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and.
During the year i also went through some adventures with illness. Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones make us into better people. This was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli. The book of eli 2010 rotten tomatoes the book of eli 2010 roger ebert the book of eli 2010 plot scavenging for food to eke out an existence in the carcass of a dystopian post apocalyptic america, the solitary survivor and cryptic bearer of the ultimate prize eli denzel washington, depends on his uncanny and infallible skills to.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In a final effort to cure their son, eli s 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. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Feb 22, 2016 and that is where i will leave you, with no spoiler alert. In 1982, washington made his first appearance in the medical drama st. Oct 18, 2019 the end of eli subverts the majority of eli, making it kind of like a cheap game. This is one of the few annual lists that i usually give more than a passing glance to, and this year he even ranked his top 10 films too. 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. We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the march edition of the online magazine bright walldark room.
In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. As the top 10 lists and award nominee announcements continue to roll in, roger ebert has thrown his hat in the ring by offering up his own best of 2010 list. The new material in this years edition was mostly written between august 2003 and july 2004. The film was an adaptation of the offbroadway play a. Violent end of theworld christian fantasy directed by albert and allen hughes, the book of eli revisits the now rather familiar postapocalyptic scenario but injects it with a christian ethos as our man eli denzel washington wanders across a desolate and amoral america in search of the word that will save the world. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who. The 2005 edition of roger ebert s movie yearbook is now on sale, and features this introduction in which the critic explains how the movies helped him through a difficult year.
The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for its sentiments. Roger ebert to be honored at chicago book expo features. Roger ebert, the famed film writer and critic, wrote biweekly essays for a feature called the great movies, in which he offered a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Denzel washington protects the integrity of the book of eli. The book of eli soundtrack this is a brief look at the films soundtrack. The script feels like its an iteration or two short of a final draft. Roger ebert cared deeply about the human emotions and.
The book of eli scifi 2010 eng fre ita por spa multisubs. These moments provide the book of eli with an absurdity to rival grindhouse sensibility while still intensifying the fundamental emotion we feel. And when a character literally says near the end, if you knew the whole time, you could have just told me, i felt very seen. Albert hughes american pimp, allen hughes new york, i love you running time. The original book has many fans, and the website is atmospheric, but. But they are not as sure when it comes to story and meaning, and here is a film that feels incomplete, as.
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