There's more than just blood..

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2009)

Daniel Day-Lewis delivers an emotionally-draining performance as Daniel Plainview, a California oil tycoon whose greed and visceral need for vengeance allow us to view what is arguably one of the most bone-chilling and emotionally corrupt characters in movie history.
This movie was revolutionary in my eyes because of the introduction of a new style of character, and a deviation from the standard movie plot. The film revolves around the life of this character Daniel Plainview and it is an exploration of character above all. It is not the type of movie that will please the majority of movie-goers, and this movie was released around the time of a similarly deviant movie in No Country For Old Men, and most of the plaudits go to the latter.
This movie is profound and compelling, it explores a number of themes and it is definitely a movie with a mature aspect to it. I highly recommend seeing a film like this, because although its relative calmness, it is a unique plot, and coming across such a powerful acting performance such as Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal in this movie will be difficult. It is my personal favorite movie of all time.