Where's the Plot?

Rating: 1/10 (18 January 2008)

I am extremely disappointed. My son and I probably saw the most boring, plot-free movie ever in There Will Be Blood. Don't believe the critics; I'm certain they were paid off by the industry or worked on the film itself. Dialogue was meager at best (the first thirty minutes nary a word said, but the music was near deafening!). The character development was stale and uninspiring - save for that cult preacher; at least he was entertaining. Quite honestly, I didn't see any point at all to the movie and my son and I waited it out, hoping to see even a small sliver of reason why this movie received such high marks. The only thing that stood out for me was that maybe it was an allegorical tale about greed.
Seriously, we were scratching our head, trying to figure out why they titled it so and the only thing we could come up with is this
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At the very end, we finally see blood. There Will Be Blood - at the end; get it? I think the industry pulled a fast one, if you ask me. Ha ha, I get it...but I wished I hadn't seen it.
There were many opportunities to justify the R rating, but none qualified, other than that pool of blood under the cult preacher's head. I've seen more blood (and gore) on CSI than this movie ever provided during its 2:45 hour snail race, not that my reasons for seeing it was to see blood, but - yeah, pointless.
In summary, TWBB was a shameless raping of our finances, plain and simple. Strong words? Yep, but so's my son's and my dislike for this 2 hour and 45 minute waste of time. I can't believe that Screenit.com's critic gave it 8 out of 10 stars and that people are talking about it and the 2008 Oscars in the same breath. Yes, Daniel Day Lewis did a fairly good job, but his win would be the only one even remotely deserving, that is IF he takes the trophy home next year. Anyway, I'd have rather seen Alvin and the Chipmunks - or that Veggie Tale Pirate Movie - than this poor excuse for entertainment. A classic it will not be!