Truly Riveting.

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2008)

This is a very beautiful movie. The scenery, the dialogue, the costumes, the actors, all beautiful.
That being said, this movie wasn't what I expected. This is a very LONG movie, in which not a ton of action is taking place. The story is a good one, but I kept expecting an ultra-violent side-plot to suddenly branch off. Don't get me wrong, I don't need copious amounts of blood to enjoy a movie, but I feel the title of this one is misleading.
Daniel day-Lewis is truly amazing. I went in thinking that I'm going to be watching him play someone like "The butcher" from Gangs of New York, yet even though it's the same actor playing both roles, and they're both from the same time era and they're both greedy business men, Daniel Plainview is worlds different from Bill. He is someone who you respect and relate to. You can't help but watch him, and only him, every moment he's on screen.
Daniel day-Lewis is an exceptional actor. I would recommend this movie to anyone who would like to see a truly incredible performance, the likes I've never seen before.