There Will Be Blood [Blu-ray]
starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer
directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
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Unmistakably a shot at greatness, Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood succeeds in wild, explosive ways. The film digs into nothing less than the sources of peculiarly American kinds of ambition, corruption, and industry--and makes exhilarating cinema from it all. Although inspired by Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel Oil!, Anderson has crafted his own take on the material, focusing on a black-eyed, self-made oilman named Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), whose voracious appetite for oil turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. The early reels are a mesmerizing look at the getting of oil from the ground, an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Curious, diverting episodes accumulate during Plainview's rise:a mighty derrick fire (a bravura opportunity that Anderson, with the aid of cinematographer Robert Elswit, does not fail to meet), a visit from a long-lost brother (Kevin J. O'Connor), the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son (Dillon Freasier). As the film progresses, it gravitates toward Plainview's rivalry with the local representative of God, a preacher named Eli Sunday (brimstone-spitting Paul Dano); religion and capitalism are thus presented not so much as opposing forces but as two sides of the same coin. And the worm in the apple here is less man's greed than his vanity. Anderson's offbeat take on all this--exemplified by the astonishing musical score by Jonny Greenwood--occasionally threatens to break the film apart, but even when it founders, it excites. As for Daniel Day-Lewis, his performance is Olivier-like in its grand scope and its attention to details of behavior; Plainview speaks in the rum-rich voice of John Huston, and squints with the wariness of Walter Huston. It's a fearsome performance, and the engine behind the film's relentless power. --Robert Horton
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Amazon.com:
Unmistakably a shot at greatness, Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood succeeds in wild, explosive ways. The film digs into nothing less than the sources of peculiarly American kinds of ambition, corruption, and industry--and makes exhilarating cinema from it all. Although inspired by Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel Oil!, Anderson has crafted his own take on the material, focusing on a black-eyed, self-made oilman named Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), whose voracious appetite for oil turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. The early reels are a mesmerizing look at the getting of oil from the ground, an intensely physical process that later broadens into Plainview's equally indomitable urge to control land and power. Curious, diverting episodes accumulate during Plainview's rise:a mighty derrick fire (a bravura opportunity that Anderson, with the aid of cinematographer Robert Elswit, does not fail to meet), a visit from a long-lost brother (Kevin J. O'Connor), the ongoing involvement of Plainview's poker-faced adoptive son (Dillon Freasier). As the film progresses, it gravitates toward Plainview's rivalry with the local representative of God, a preacher named Eli Sunday (brimstone-spitting Paul Dano); religion and capitalism are thus presented not so much as opposing forces but as two sides of the same coin. And the worm in the apple here is less man's greed than his vanity. Anderson's offbeat take on all this--exemplified by the astonishing musical score by Jonny Greenwood--occasionally threatens to break the film apart, but even when it founders, it excites. As for Daniel Day-Lewis, his performance is Olivier-like in its grand scope and its attention to details of behavior; Plainview speaks in the rum-rich voice of John Huston, and squints with the wariness of Walter Huston. It's a fearsome performance, and the engine behind the film's relentless power. --Robert Horton
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- Good service
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Rating: - THere Will be BlooD! (((U will be in a pool of blood)))
There will be blood from u killing urself or the ppl u invited over killing u after this awful movie is over! The movie was very slow, EvEn for my 60+ yr old mother. (SHE WAS UPSET) but I must say all the acting was great! Cinematography was wow! But the script was terrible! At the end I was like, as one other poster said it "That's it!" It was more disappointing then the season finally of the Sopranos! [...]
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- What a Waste...
This is a sad, pointless movie.Perhaps well executed, but why anyone would go to the trouble of producing a story like this for the big screen is beyond me.I guess it's sort of a politically driven critique of business, religion and the darker elements of human nature but it really offers no profound insights into its subject matter.
Very nihilistic, so I guess if that's your bag you might "enjoy" it, just make sure you are lying on a bed of nails while watching to get the full ... Read More
Rating: 
- Great performance by DDLewis but....
Daniel Day Lewis is very impressive in this film...and, for the most part, very handsome...even with oil on his face.So, for my money, it's worth watching....once.The script is based on a story by Upton Sinclair which was relevant and important at the time Sinclair wrote it.Now...not so much.I think the film could have been better if the main character, Daniel Plainview, had been given more to do than cheat and rob people.True, the interaction with his son is interesting and that saves the ... Read More
Rating: - There Will Be Yawns
Daniel Day-Lewis is his usual outstanding self and the movie is beautifully filmed.
But on the whole, the movie is way too long at over two and half hours and the plot drags, especially with the Paul Dano preacher character.
Directed by the overrated Paul Thomas Anderson (anyone remember Magnolia?).
Cinephiles can rejoice while the rest of us can wonder when something is going to happen.
- Good serviceYou provided the product on time and as promised.The reason you get a horrible review is because Amazon is horrible.Thier customer service rots.I ordered items direct from them that reached me weeks past the due date and they won't respond to me requests to return them.I get the same form letter garbage every time I try to contact them.Amazon is crooked.
- THere Will be BlooD! (((U will be in a pool of blood)))There will be blood from u killing urself or the ppl u invited over killing u after this awful movie is over! The movie was very slow, EvEn for my 60+ yr old mother. (SHE WAS UPSET) but I must say all the acting was great! Cinematography was wow! But the script was terrible! At the end I was like, as one other poster said it "That's it!" It was more disappointing then the season finally of the Sopranos! [...]
- What a Waste...This is a sad, pointless movie.Perhaps well executed, but why anyone would go to the trouble of producing a story like this for the big screen is beyond me.I guess it's sort of a politically driven critique of business, religion and the darker elements of human nature but it really offers no profound insights into its subject matter.
Very nihilistic, so I guess if that's your bag you might "enjoy" it, just make sure you are lying on a bed of nails while watching to get the full ... Read More
- Great performance by DDLewis but....Daniel Day Lewis is very impressive in this film...and, for the most part, very handsome...even with oil on his face.So, for my money, it's worth watching....once.The script is based on a story by Upton Sinclair which was relevant and important at the time Sinclair wrote it.Now...not so much.I think the film could have been better if the main character, Daniel Plainview, had been given more to do than cheat and rob people.True, the interaction with his son is interesting and that saves the ... Read More
- There Will Be YawnsDaniel Day-Lewis is his usual outstanding self and the movie is beautifully filmed.
But on the whole, the movie is way too long at over two and half hours and the plot drags, especially with the Paul Dano preacher character.
Directed by the overrated Paul Thomas Anderson (anyone remember Magnolia?).
Cinephiles can rejoice while the rest of us can wonder when something is going to happen.
