"When ambition meets faith"

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2012)

A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn- of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Impressed with PTA's work with the mesmerizing Punch Drunk Love, I checked out his other work. Mongolia, Boogie Nights. They all seemed good, but nothing that suits my interests. But what intrigued me the most was There Will Be Blood. I've increasingly become a fan of modern westerns with the work of the Cohen brothers. They are genius. No Country For Old Men and True Grit were all very great, and they all contained heart + soul. But something about TWBB was different that made me have to go see it...
Expectations were moderate, they exceeded like no other has. TWBB can be passed as a western, but contains so much more than you know. First of all, the STORY contains it all. Speaking figuratively, there is no story. It moves along precisely and easily, with giving us story easily but also giving us much more than we asked for. It's easy to follow, needs no complex plot twists, and gives us the perfect ending that makes this film a classic.. The acting was top-notch. Daniel Day Lewis isn't the most known actor today and frankly, he's not the person I hear everyday. But his performance was so disturbing, so perfect, that your going to get chills down your spine. He perfects his character like no actor was portrayed. He was the perfect Daniel Plainview.. The haunting feel of the film was perfectly chilling. While most people complain about the soundtrack (PTA really loves loud soundtracks) I, for one, loved it. It fit the film in a strange way, and it kept me at the edge of my seat. But it also did one other thing: set the mood. The movie isn't like any "western" (if you even want to call it that) you've seen before. It was disturbing, haunting, and might I say beautiful. Everything was done so brilliantly, I cannot explain how much I loved it. The characters were portrayed wonderfully, and you can feel their emotions and needs. The acting, which ties in with the characterization, was perfectly done. Everybody gave it their best, and their best was all we need. The soundtrack and the atmosphere gave this film a perfect bleakness that you aren't going to find out what's next. If you love clever, brilliant, and haunting stories; this will suit you. There Will Be Blood was a masterpiece. I could say it was one of my favorite films. It was wondrous, beautiful, haunting. It will stay with you for days, and you won't be able to stop thinking about it until you see it a few more times. I'm finished.
10/10.