There Will Be Blood

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trevor a 35mm eith Paul Dano Q&A! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Thom N Without question one of the greatest films ever made by an American, it shows capitalism for the brutal thing that it is, though that is shown to be a failing of individuals rather than a self-reinforcing system per se. A loose adaptation of a book by oddball socialist Upton Sinclair, every aspect of this film is flawless, save perhaps for the general dearth of central female characters (most of the women in this film, reflecting a sad reality of many places and times in history, are seen and not heard - one girl acts as the primary stand-in for all womankind, and even then she speaks only sparsely). The music by Mr. Greenwood is frenetic and wonderful. Daniel Day-Lewis couldn't have possibly done a better job in the central role. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Pasquale M Daniel Day Lewis, one of the best of all time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Garrett B Overrated, bland, long runtime, terrible Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Mate P There Will Be Blood is an incredible movie about achieving your goals, what that takes to do and what it takes from you. The characters are incredible, I couldn't stop thinking about them. Is Eli a true believer, is he greedy like Daniel. When did Daniel become so greedy or was he always like that and so on. The dialogues are amazing, there are a few very iconic lines in it that I've unfortunately heard many times before and I knew about certain plot points. The cinematography is absolutely perfect, no wonder why the movie won the Oscar in the category. Some of those wide shots and the practicality was amazing to see. There are a few amazing closeups and some symmetric shots too. The editing is also amazing, but I didn't like the pacing. I have to note that I was very tired while I was watching the film, but keeping that in mind, it still feels long. Although that was definitely the intention, sadly it just didn't work for me. The acting is perfect, Daniel Day-Lewis gave one of the best leading performances I have ever seen and Paul Dano was incredible in the supporting role. The soundtrack is incredibly unique and it evokes all different kinds of fear, I loved it. There Will Be Blood is an iconic character study movie with and iconic performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review Jay W Looking at the rating, you can tell that I don't like this film as much as most people. And this isn't because I hate most people. I can see why people like this film. It has an all-time great opening. Showing the audience exactly the type of character Daniel Plainview is, all without any spoken dialogue, it is all shown through visuals and limited music. You find yourself rooting for his struggles because of all the hard work and determination he demonstrates in his silver mining. Daniel Day Lewis is doing a terrific job as always. Despite not loving this movie, I can see why the man won his Oscar in this film. He is one of the best in the business, and this film gives him his time to shine. The music and sound design is also very well done. Its ambient noises do a great job at ratcheting up the tension of any given scene. I don't have any problem with the presentation of it. The movie sets up the scene well, I love seeing the old timey oil drilling technology on display. Where the movie falters is through the characters and story. Daniel Planview is absolutely an awful human. He is in every scene of the movie; he can't be avoided. The supporting characters aren't much better either. Everyone is a different shade of terrible. I understand that we don't always need likable characters, but there should be something that I admire or find compelling about the character. The problem is that Daniel loses focus on what his goals are part way through the movie. At least in "Breaking Bad", Walter White may be a bad guy, but he has a singular drive that leads the audience through the story. In this movie, Daniel doesn't even know what he wants. Sure, he wants money, but what for? What is he wanting to buy? He just wants to have more money than his neighbor. At the end of the film I find myself asking, what was the point of it all? What was gained from this series of events? Although, after all of this, I am thirsty for a milkshake. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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