Corrected entry: The first scene of the movie shows leaves falling from dead trees like it's snowing. If it was 30 years later, the leaves would have all long since fallen off. An argument could be made that the leaves are instead ashes falling. But the trees would not be smoldering after 30 years. Also, when Eli stands up, it's obvious that they are leaves are falling off him.
Phixius
7th Aug 2014
The Book of Eli (2010)
Correction: It is nuclear fallout, an unknown time after the nuclear explosion(s). At the time, he is wearing a mask to protect himself from it.
16th Oct 2010
The Book of Eli (2010)
Corrected entry: In the scene where Solara is being taken back by the bad guys, one of them take out Eli's machete and places it on the dashboard. After the car flips over, she manages to get the machete (because it couldn't have stayed on the dashboard) and stab the bad guy in a matter of seconds. If the car flips, that machete could have gone anywhere.
Correction: She did not stab him. He was stabbed in the accident. It is possible that the hilt of the weapon turned to press against the windshield and at some point in the flip (perhaps the landing) he was thrown forward into it.
This is where the separation from art and reality occurs. Some of us know that a black cloud hangs over our heads and this is the sort of thing that would happen to us. While others in the same situation, the machete would miss them and a winning Powerball ticket would fall in your hand.
27th Jun 2010
The Book of Eli (2010)
Corrected entry: When Eli and Solaris are on the boat and the guard from Alcatraz yells down, Eli states that he has a KJV (King James Version) of the bible. After the bible has been printed the cover says NKJV (New King James Version) there are some differences in the translation.
13th Jun 2010
The Book of Eli (2010)
Corrected entry: Towards the end of the movie (near the 101 minute mark) while quoting verse 2 from memory of the King James Bible the words "was hovering" is quoted. The word should have been "moved." Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
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Correction: I didn't see any leaves falling off Eli when he stood up. No, trees would not have been smoldering for 30 years, but who says the fire burned 30 years ago? Forest fires happen all the time from natural causes. In a world this dry they'd be even more frequent.
Phixius ★
In addition to this, who's to say that there wasn't a recent fire in the area or that they were showing Eli at a time immediately following the Apocalypse. This would be a clear indicator of the length of his journey to the West. One could only imagine that it had begun in the East fun in the East.
Eli tells Solara that the event happened 30 years ago, that he also has been walking for 30 years with the bible. So yes, leaves falling off trees doesn't make sense and ash doesn't make sense either as he has not aged in other scenes after.