Powerful...

Rating: Null/10 (12 September 2008)

Was amazed at Paul Anderson's "There Will Be Blood". It was a quantum leap for a director who has always had the audacity, if not the material, to be great. It really pains me to see so many negative reviews- anyone truly serious about film that doesn't "get" this film needs to go back and watch it again. Sadly, some people probably still won't get it...oh well that's what makes good taste good...not everyone has it. I found it riveting from the first frame and I don't care if it doesn't follow the Sinclair book exactly- read The Shining sometime- none of what makes the film brilliant is in the book. A great director has the right to read the book and throw it away- Anderson has shown himself worthy to do so here.