Best Picture

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2008)

There Will Be Blood is a sprawling, 158 minute epic period drama about a ruthless Texas oil-man who cares about nothing but his own fortunes.
If there are any knocks on this movie, I'd have to point out that it seems to be a little slow-paced in parts - but if you're someone who gives a ton of credit to character development, then the lulls of this movie definitely set up the climactic payout at the end of the film. I went to this movie with some friends who didn't like it as much as I did, and they're entitled to their opinions  but I have a strongly distinguish movies that are simply entertaining and ones that are "good" movies, which typically tend to be well-crafted and clever. All in all, this movie definitely accomplishes the status of a "great" movie, for me. In fact, of all the movies I've seen that are nominated for Best Picture, this is my favorite.
Finally, I'd like to address this film's greatest asset, Daniel Day Lewis. The character he plays, Daniel Plainview, is arguably the most conniving, jaw-dropping, and outright chilling character I've ever seen. I'm already mad at the Academy for not giving Into the Wild a nomination for Best Picture, but if they snub Lewis again, then the Oscars are a complete sham.
Bottom line: I think everyone should witness the greatness of Daniel Day Lewis' acting in this film. Even if you for some reason can't appreciate how good the movie is, I challenge you to honestly disagree with me about him winning Best Actor.