There Will Be Blood: A++

There Will Be Blood chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. Every human value – love, hope, belief, ambition, anger, fear, greed, corruption, deception permeate with the flow of oil beneath his feet.


I had to watch this movie three times before my final grade. Initially this movie is gut wrenching slow, with almost no sound except for the distant sounds of eery harmonics accompanying shots of some of the most spectacular cinematography. Diving deep into the core of mans true values becomes the soul goal of this movie, every scene in this 3hr movie is carried by Daniel day Lewis, his portrayal of an ambitious oil man aspiring to the heights of tycoon stature is scary and overwhelming.

Through Daniel Plainview (Daniel day Lewis) we witness the establishment of cooperate America, in all it's deception, corruption, anger, and fear. The irony of this film is that while watching the movie you are filled with excitement, wonder, and desire (much the same feelings that corporate America pushes on us today through various avenues of false advertising)?

There will be blood becomes extremely conflicting with the introduction of a small town preacher (Paul Dano, Little Miss Sunshine) who, feeling that he is loosing hold of the tight grasp of fear he has on his small congregation sees a need submit the dominate oil tycoon who entices his followers through money instead of fear.

A gripping tale, pitting evil against evil while asking, is man inherently evil? or only some men?

See Also: The Boxer, In the name of the Father, Thank you for smoking.