There Will Be Blood

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There Will Be Blood

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There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Kevin J. O'Connor

A sprawling epic about family, greed, corruption, and the pursuit of the American dream. Set in the booming West coast oil fields at the turn of the 20th century, "There Will Be Blood" follows the ris...( read more  read more... )e of rugged prospector Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) who becomes an independent oilman after hitting it rich with the strike of a lifetime. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film is inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel "Oil!"

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  • Galeocerdo
    January 4, 2010
    Galeocerdo
    Some of the film's acclaim is true: it is a sprawling, meticulously detailed epic of a monster and his greed, its centerpiece a transcendent performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. It is often as deep and mesmerizing as any other film of 2007. It is clearly the work of a brilliant direc...( read more)tor. But what it lacks, ultimately, is a reason for all the effort. For two and a half hours, we watch a vile man become consumed by his own greed until he is little more than a soulless derelict. And... nothing. The film's themes of capitalism, religion, and family never pay off with an overarching theme or through-line, never bear a connection or relevance to the viewer. For all the fire and brimstone in its voice, all the bravura in its technique, it holds us at arm's length. The film's identity becomes its central character, and it shares his flaw of self-obsession. Flaws aside, the film is a daring and iconic achievement.
  • sononothing
    January 1, 2010
    sononothing
    There Will Be Blood follows the exploits of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day Lewis), an early 20th century oil man going through California communities and exploiting not only the land but the people above it. After meeting a mysterious young man that directs him toward his families ...( read more)land that rests above a large amount of oil. Plainview travels there with his adoptive son and encounters the young man's twin brother Eli (Paul Dano), who is considered a local prophet and figure head of his own local church. The film basically follows the trials and tribulations on both sides and how these things tear apart and break down people and families.

    Paul Thomas Anderson shoots There Will Be Blood with a majesty that is reminiscent of John Ford, using nature as a magnificent back drop for the conflicts being laid out before the audience. There is such an eye for detail that many shots appear as if taken from a turn of the century newspaper or scrap book. It's the dirty details that real make this film stand out as something special.

    Of course you can't talk about There Will Be Blood without mentioning Daniel Day Lewis. He is one of the best actors of this generation and also ranks among some of the all time greatest players. Just as he did with Bill The Butcher in Gangs of New York, Lewis has totally become the role of Daniel Plainview. He is a realistic portrayal of evil. Not the kind of evil that shoots lightning bolts or something that was born with him. The evil that is Daniel Plainview comes from what he has faced- the trials of being a miner and oil man and the greed that he not only holds in his heart but the greed contained in everyone around him. You can see him change throughout the film as he becomes older, crankier, and bitter. Daniel Day Lewis fills the role with a soul that you can't find on paper. Anyone can write a character, but it takes an actor to breath life into it. He gives Plainview a pulse. It was a formality to give him the Oscar.

    The funny thing is that in any other year this would have been Best Picture. It is a true masterpiece in a decade filled with drivel and harkens back to earlier times and epic pictures. There Will Be Blood is the heir apparent to those epics. Some films try to be epic, but this one is built as one. A classic morality tale where everyone loses in one way or another.
  • cartersimo
    December 15, 2009
    cartersimo
    I wanted to shoot myself to get this movie to end it was loooooooooooong & boring
  • irisheyes686
    November 8, 2009
    irisheyes686
    Wow. This movie was intense! Daniel Day-Lewis is such an amazing actor.
  • franktowers
    November 5, 2009
    franktowers
    great, although it ends kinda abruptly
  • TheQueenOfAwesomeness
    January 4, 2010
    TheQueenOfAwesomeness
    SUMMARY
    drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano and Dillon Freasier. loosely based on the novel Oil!. written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

    the tale of ruthless oilman Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) and his quest for wealth in the early 1900s.

    MY TAKE<...( read more)/u>
    I have never been a big Daniel Day-Lewis fan, so I was hesitant when I first popped this into the DVD player. so glad I did! as the greedy Daniel Plainview, he delivers an amazing performance. as does the young actor Dillon Freasier, who portrays Plainview's son H.W. very talented young man. and how eerie was Paul Dano? great performance... made me just wanna reach through the screen and smack the lil prick.

    beautiful cinematography, interesting story and top notch performances make this an all-around great film.

    QUOTEWORTHY
    ... all the armies of my boot will kick you in the teeth, and you will be cast up, and thrown in the dirt, and thrust back to Perdition! And as long as I have teeth, I will bite you! And if I have no teeth, I will gum you! And as long as I have fists, I will bash you! Now, get out of here ghost! Get out of here, ghost! Get out of here, ghost!
  • louiecz
    January 2, 2010
    louiecz
    Great performance by Day-Lewis.
  • kshop
    January 1, 2010
    kshop
    Disturbing but D.D.Lewis is the "show" once again, love his nasty stuff.
  • dirtyglamour
    December 31, 2009
    dirtyglamour
    After hearing so much about this movie I decided to finish my 2009 list with it. I can even begin to describe how I feel after watching. It's a movie so strong, and you can relate to the fact that he is a human being full of good and bad things inside of it. It's a complicated, u...( read more)nique movie that the only thing I can say it: watch it. You won't regret. It's one of the most amazing and epic movies I've seen in a very long time. Full of quotes you won't forget, just like a lot of scenes.

    Probably one of my top 5 this year, or even top 3. Amazing. Wonderful. A master piece.
  • kmansell1
    December 31, 2009
    kmansell1
    a great performance from daniel day lewis but i didn't think much of the story. the idea was fine but i didn't feel there was anything for me to get into. all areas felt touched on but then left.
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