I laughed a lot during this movie...

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2008)

I watched "There Will Be Blood" with a pretty open mind. I had read a lot of reviews beforehand (good and bad), but I still wanted to see the movie, and decide for myself. I was surprised to find myself laughing an awful lot during the movie. Some of the acting was a bit melodramatic (Eli pushing his father on the floor), but I definitely LOVED the ending! I couldn't stop laughing. Daniel Plainview was such a great sociopath, I loved it. The parts that really got to me were the scenes with his son. Towards the end, when H.W. is an adult and tells his dad that he is going to start his own company, Daniel's anger and selfishness were so extreme, it was heart-wrenching. Especially when he called his son a "basket bastard." Excellent acting. Daniel Day-Lewis definitely deserves the Oscar!