There Will Be Blood
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Movie Reviews of There Will Be Blood
Movie Review: Fine drama, confused in places
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an intense study of a single minded oil man and his struggles and tests in reaching the top. It also shows the various delusions, brutalities and neglects he is a party to in his rise in his field.
Without some first rate acting, this film would not hold together. It has too many uneven elements and parts of the story do not fit as naturally as might be liked. That it remains a stunning piece of cinema is a tribute to everyone involved, but I strongly recommend people to watch and decide for themselves. At the very least, you will see some stunning acting and fine, affecting drama.
Movie Review: Boring.
Summary: 1 Stars
There's a reason why nobody saw this movie until after the Oscars. Now, of course, all kinds of people are trying to tell you how great it is, but the fact is that it's boring, and the... let's call it "acting" done by Daniel Day Lewis is of about the same caliber as Jim Carey in "The Mask". If you like long, dull, depressing movies, filled with scenery-chewing and spastic over-acting, then this is for you. But really, why not save yourself some time, and just TELL everyone you "loved" it? Because really, that's what this movie is about- pretending you liked it so that everyone will know what a pretentious cineophile you are. Movie Review: horrible and dark indictment of frontier capitalism
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the story of one of the most eccentrically evil and heartless men that has ever been put on film. DDL exudes the alienation and hatred of a psychotic achiever, who will stop at no humiliation or violence to achieve his goal of building a house as he remembers it from his childhood.
The portrait of a raw Texas, shorn of romantic myth, is unbelievably vivid and graphic. From the silent work that DDL carries out in a dank mine, you get a feeling for the lack of all social structure and decency in the greedy poor. As he works his way up, he leaves a trail of damaged people in all his achievements. However, this work of art is no caricature. The characters are realistic and believable, if uglier than we care to imagine much of our past to have been.
DDL creates a truly unique character. He hates and uses everyone, even the son he adopts, letting no one close, especially women. His one unguarded moment leads inexorably to murder. His alcoholism and seething rage are all that he has, beyond his oil wealth. It is truly frightening.
Recommended. THis is a true artistic success, but I would recommend renting it rather than buying it: you will only want to watch it once.
Movie Review: Boring
Summary: 1 Stars
There might be blood, but you might sleep through it. While the acting is superb, the storyline in this film leaves much to be desired. When I finished watching this one, the first thought that came to me was "that's it"?Movie Review: Wonderful but not Pleasant
Summary: 5 Stars
I like basically any movie that Daniel Day Lewis appears in and this is no exception. The actor, Paul Dano, was previously unknown to me, but he did a fine job portraying the Sunday brothers here. There Will Be Blood may not be faithful to Upton Sinclair's original story but it is a compelling portrait of evil in this world. I always laugh at those who think human beings are more good than evil. I have never seen any evidence for this being true in the course of my life. Evil is capable of corrupting us all, and Lewis's Daniel Plainview is a haunting portrait of a man who emits villainy the way most of us emit carbon dioxide. For this reason, Paul Thomas Anderson has put together a classic and valuable movie. I admit that it wasn't pleasant to watch but it certainly was excellent.