An arty-farty mess

Rating: 1/10 (18 December 2007)

This is the most overrated movie of the year. It is endless, confused, and a pure example of a filmmaker who has utterly lost his way. Daniel Day Lewis puts in a dreadful performance in which he seems to be attempting to channel John Houston. He is, quite simply, doing Houston in The Treasure of Sierra Madre. The screenplay structure is hopeless and meandering. The length of the film is self-indulgent and unwarranted. This may fool people in this calendar year. It has apparently fooled many critics and perhaps members here, although I suspect studio shills account for the good rating. There Will be Blood will soon be dust. It will never, ever stand the test of time.