Overrated!

Rating: 7/10 (1 February 2011)

This is not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination but the question is: is it good enough to be Oscar-nominated? My answer is no. I know many movies that should have been nominated from 2007 that weren't. Comparing this to No Country for Old Men, this movie is pretty bad. But as a stand alone, I really can't complain about this movie because it's intriguing.
This is about an oil tycoon who is very greedy and is a liar as well. He uses a young boy H.W to help him push his point through. He also has to go against a preacher who opposes his work.
The acting is probably the best thing about this movie. Maybe Daniel Day-Lewis deserved the nomination but not the win. Paul Dano actually impressed me as the priest.
I am a big critic of movie scores. This may have to be the worst. All I heard were screeching violins and it made my ears hurt. Well it got the eerie sound correct.
Overall, this is a good movie but not an Oscar-worthy movie. It's also too long for a movie subject like this. Paul Dano single-handedly gave this movie a 7/10.