The Most Entertaining Film Ever Made About Oil

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2019)

When I first sat down to watch There Will Be Blood i didn't think it would be amount to much. I though it looked like a generic boring biopic about some guy from a hundred years ago. I was so wrong. But be warned the film is not exactly a happy viewing. There will be blood is about the fictional Oil prospector Daniel Plainview played to absolute perfection by Daniel Day-Lewis in my personal favorite performance by him. He is truly incredible in this film. There Will Be Blood delves deep into Daniel's psyche as greed and power overcome him throughout the course of the film as he try's to take control of his surroundings as well as those around him as he battles the preacher Eli who is also played to perfection by Paul Dano. Paul Thomas Anderson is a master of his craft creating an intense, gripping and brutal story out of something so mundane as Oil. His direction is magnificent, with a particular moment when things at the oil well go wrong, truly showing the audience his skill as a film maker. There Will Be Blood is not easy viewing at times but if in the mood to watch an intense character study of a man corrupted by greed then you should definitely consider giving this film a watch.