Bag Of Implications. ♦ 63%

Rating: 6/10 (2 July 2013)

Paul Thomas Anderson is a master in filmmaking, no doubt. His "The Master" made me look into his filmography.
The direction is good, screenplay simple and narration healthy. But, the plot will confuse you throughout of what is being heavily implied. The first half is narration of a rags-to-riches story. And even there, some elements are half-baked. Second half is violent, cruel, anti-religious & totally baffling. Decrypting the climax isn't a child's play either. How & why the characters are falling in those sequences were beyond my grasping quotient, so I can't really say much about it. But, you know PTA!
Daniel Day-Lewis is fantastic, but I really think he over-acted towards the end. Paul Dano is better, although his character was ill-conceived. Dillon Freasier fails to impress.
Music is very good & ingenious. I loved the melodious & instrumental music. Mainly when it catches up during some intense scenes. Very good. Wonderful setup, rhetoric dialogs & fervid acting - that is what this aggressive film is all about. Some sequences will take you by surprise & will stay with you forever. A good 6.3/10!
BOTTOM LINE: I will not recommend this to a casual cinema-holic, as I do of all PTA films. But, if you are serious & want to experience a bold plot, narration, direction & performance, There Will Be Blood is available in Blu-Ray & DVD.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Profanity: Mediocre | Vulgarity/Nudity/Sex: No | Violence: Critical | Gore: Very Strong | Alcohol: Strong | Smoking: Strong | Drugs: No | Traumatizing Factor: Mediocre