Brilliant??? Chilling??? Masterpiece??? Nope none of the above

Rating: 3/10 (15 February 2008)

I was (as were many others here) very disappointed after seeing THERE WILL BE BLOOD. Yes Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano give excellent performances, but the story goes nowhere, shows us nothing new or does so in a new way. As director I cannot fault Paul ANderson, however as writer he leave so much to be desired. Any movie based on Upton SInclair is bound to be a failure. He was a trite writer with a social agenda that paled in comparison with his British contemporaries. This is a story that goes nowhere. And even as a character play leaves motivations and reason in the dust of the California desert. Paul ANdersnn does little as a writer to overcome Sinclair'ss shortcomings. The film is overly long and filled with scenes that supposedly show character development or motivation that add nothing to what little plot there is.
In a year with so many good films TWBB does not deserve to be nominated as Best Picture.