Left feeling confused

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2020)

I felt stupid after watching the movie, as if I missed what everyone else saw in this film.
Daniel Day-Lewis was phenomenal-in fact all of the cast was superb.
I just didn't understand the motivation for Plainview to be so horrid. I guess I was let down because it's hard for us as humans to admit that the bad guy does often win.
Then, again, Eli wasn't such a good guy.
I just was confused by what I was supposed to feel at the end. When the movie ended after the bowling alley scene, I literally said "wtf?" 2 1/2 hours and that's how it ends?
I love period pieces though, and I adored the grit and grime, but I always need the question "why" answered for me.
The music score was incredible. It had me in the edge, and maybe if I had paid attention to it more I would've understood what I was supposed to take away from the whole project.