Set in the early 20th century, the film follows the rise to power of Daniel Plainview — a charismatic and ruthless oil prospector, driven to succeed by his intense hatred of others and psychological need to see any and all competitors fail. When he learns of oil-rich land in California that can be bought cheaply, he moves his operation there and begins manipulating and exploiting the local landowners into selling him their property. Using his young adopted son H.W. to project the image of a caring family man, Plainview gains the cooperation of almost all the locals with lofty promises to... build schools and cultivate the land to make their community flourish. Over time, Plainview's gradual accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface, and he begins to slowly alienate himself from everyone in his life.Read moreLess
There Will Be Blood Magnolia director Paul Thomas Anderson's fifth film charts the rise and fall of an oil millionaire in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Daniel Day-Lewis stars
With the historical oil saga There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson really demonstrates his range. Having started relatively small with the slick casino thriller Hard Eight in 1996, he moved on to the broad, Altman-esque canvases of Boogie Nights and Magnolia, and then then jumped ship to deliver the low-key kooky romance of Punch-Drunk Love.
Now, after an absence of five years, he has delivered an epic tale of oil, religion and greed, which none of his previous films have pre...
Boldly and magnificently strange, There Will Be Blood marks a significant departure in the work of Paul Thomas Anderson. Heretofore fixated on his native Los Angeles and most celebrated for his contempo ensemblers, writer-helmer this time branches out with an intense, increasingly insidious character study of a turn-of-the-century central California oil man. There's no getting around the fact that this Paramount Vantage/Miramax co-venture reps yet another 2??--hour-plus indie-flavored, male-centric American art film, a species that has recently proven difficult to market to more than rarefied audiences. Distribs will have to roll the dice and use hoped-for kud...
There Will Be Blood (* * * 1/2 out of four) is a bold and sprawling epic about false prophets and massive profits set in a stark and dramatic oil-rich landscape.
At first sight, this period piece by director Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) seems to be a major departure from his previous films. But, upon closer inspection, this represents the evolution of a hugely talented and increasingly mature filmmaker. Not only is the story set in California, where most of his films have been situated, but it focuses on brooding, troubled souls and exposes shaky family bonds and the corruption of power and greed, just as his previous works have.
With the historical oil saga There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson really demonstrates his range. Having started relatively small with the slick casino thriller Hard Eight in 1996, he moved on to the broad, Altman-esque canvases of Boogie Nights and Magnolia, and then then jumped ship to deliver the low-key kooky romance of Punch-Drunk Love.
Now, after an absence of five years, he has delivered an epic tale of oil, religion and greed, which none of his previous films have prepared us for. Centred around an incredible performance from Daniel Day-Lewis, for whom Anderson wrote the script, it starts out as a traditional historical biography and grows steadily s...
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Amazing movie. Daniel Day Lewis gave probably his best on-screen performance in this movie. it was maybe too long but I enjoyed it all the way trough. 5/5
I feel as though I've "sinned" for watching this movie.
If you are into drama, it's a good flick.
Daniel Day-Lewis provides a strong performance and kept me guessing to the end of what his true intentions were. Obsessively competitive is a fair way to describe the main character with a twinge of incredible patience thrown in for good measure. Shrewd, calculating, and determined,, Mr. Daniel Plainview is gonna wanna beat you at every front. Selfishly so.
It behooves you,, if you're gonna deal with Mr. Daniel,, it's best NOT to be a "pretender" ,, a fake,, a fraud. lol ,, he's very passionate about that!
Crude oil has its limitations.
It can lubricate social and intimacy ills to a certain point,, then thereafter,, there is undoubtedly gonna be friction!
Loved it. A slow paced character profile of a ruthless and greedy man, played to perfection by Daniel Day Lewis. 10/10 for Lewis, 9.5/10 for the story and film overall. A classic?.... i think so.
