15 Awesome Plot Twists That Totally Saved Awful Movies
11. Eli Is Blind The Whole Time - The Book Of Eli
The Twist: Eli (Denzel Washington) is, in fact, blind, hence why he wears sunglasses for the entire movie.
Why It Saves The Movie: The Book of Eli is, without this utterly ludicrous twist, a totally forgettable (if rather well shot) action flick that fails to make the most of Washington or Gary Oldman's talents. It doesn't linger in the mind long after the credits roll, yet what most audiences are likely to remember is the hilariously insane reveal, that this bada** guy who has been efficiently killing men left, right and center is doing it without any freaking eyesight.
It's a silly twist for sure, but it does make the film infinitely more rewatchable, because there are dozens of clues hidden throughout hinting at his blindness.