Daniel Day Lewis overacting and too long

Rating: 6/10 (18 April 2008)

Interesting to read the division of opinion on the message board. I cant say I hated it but I was very disappointed with it particularly as I would rate PT Andersons Magnolia as one of my favourite films and I also liked both Boogie Nights and Punch Drunk Love a lot. The main problem for me is Daniel Day Lewis's over acting and screen dominance, it is just too much and he becomes unbelievable as a character and almost comic, I had exactly the same problem with him in Gangs of New York. It reminds me of Jack Nicholsons performance in The Shining a great book and a great film but JN has the audience rolling with laughter when it simply isn't supposed to be funny. My other criticisms are the length of the movie, the 'brother' part could have been done and dusted in about 10 minutes saving a good half hour and the ending which for me was quite ridiculous as the crippled and drunk old man, just woken up from a passed out state manages to corner a man 30 years or so his junior by throwing Tenpin bowling pins at him. There will be Blood is a beautifully shot film and is a great subject as a story, I also liked the score very much, but ultimately I came away unconvinced.