First the music..then the film itself ..will grate on you....

Rating: 5/10 (14 June 2008)

Watch it if you must for the Oscar performance, but do not expect to be entertained. The downward spiral of Daniel Day Lewis's character is paralleled by the movie itself. A buildup of hatred towards the self made millionaire leads nowhere. There is absolutely no payoff for the audience, and after enduring the overlong film, there is a severe letdown with the ending. Those who tout the Oscar performance and fine photography are deluding themselves into thinking there is more here than there actually is. It turns out, "There Will Be Blood" , like so many other self-indulgent films, is mistakenly worshiped by a few, while the majority simply shake their heads in disbelief at all the hype. - MERK