Fine piece led by a fine actor

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2014)

Rating-8/10
There Will Be Blood is an excellent drama about an oil tycoon who's ruthless business dealings and constant family troubles make him go well, kind of insane. Fantastically portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis it brings out a whole new type of drama that can be fast when it wants too, and then goes into complete silence just like that. The story is Great and below I will say why I think this not only great, but also why it deserves all it's acclaim.
The story is a fine one and also one you wouldn't just make up quickly, It blends dark tones into parts of the film where they are all smiles, but behind the smiles lay's death and deceit and all the other vices in a late 19th century/early 20th century. I think although it is quite slow as a movie it kind of doesn't matter as drama seeps through and makes this an excellent watch for anyone who enjoys a thrilling dramatic piece. Sometimes the endless dialogue can get slightly repetitive and maybe just maybe ever so boring but as the film goes on the words can mean so much more.
I felt the strong hand the director Paul Thomas Anderson used to guide this project was a fine grip indeed and he makes this film glide along smoothly and as if it was a live documentary. We also see his smart screenplay abilities and what he can do and well, it is plain to see he is one of those special director/screenwriter people who just know when a film is this good. I even loved how the film looked with it's vast sets and beautiful western USA like town, the supporting cast's makeup is brilliant too and I think more shout outs need to be given to makeup and hairstylists in cinema.
Day-Lewis is just at his best and for a man with 3 Oscars(for this film being one of them) he breathes everything an aspiring actor should want to be, changing his emotions at the flick of a button and speaking with a soft but strict tone in this film makes him one of the best ever. I loved Paul Dano as the evangelical priest who is against all of Day- Lewis's ventures and even forces him at one point to repent, the cast then behind these two are fairly basic and just Day-Lewis steals the show. I would have liked to have seen more of Ciaran Hinds in this as his skills are under seen and he appears very rarely.
With any film that is this highly rated it is hard to say anything that is wrong with it as yes, it is slow and most people complaining simply found it boring. The film is dramatic as I have said and indeed is slow as I also said but what makes this a so very very good is the beautiful way in which Little Boston the main town in the film is transformed from an average little town to a dark place nearly even run solely by the oil companies. I do think some parts are possibly unnecessary and could be why I don't think this film was near flawless by any mean.
I recommend seeing this film if not just for the fantastic acting performance from Daniel and is a must for all aspiring actors. Seeing it also to see Anderson's fine touch is a reason to watch it and if you like straight up Drama's then you will enjoy this, or more be amazed by it and it's complex view on greed and anger, and then trying to deal with the repercussions. One last compliment is the way in which you have no idea what will happen next and is a wholly unpredictable epic of a film.
A Great film I give it a rating of 8/10 of which I felt it was just about a Great and Excellent film, well worth a watch and don't read too many reviews because this film is all about how you found it, not How I or any other reviewer's did, yes it is 158 minutes but that fly's be if you are truly enjoying this fine piece of cinema.