What It Is: A period piece about an oil tycoon's descent into madness.Why I Watched It: After Gangs of New York, I'll watch Daniel Day-Lewis in anything!
What I Thought: Amazing!
I thought the movie was supposed to be a biopic about an old dude that was really into oil. I was wrong.
There Will Be Blood starts with some pretty landscape shots combined with music that can only be described as harrowing. It was an odd choice and the first act of the film felt like it was scored wrong. About halfway through though, once the story had time to unfold a bit, I turned to my friend and said "I get the feeling the movie's going to change to fit this crazy music." I was right.
Right off the bat, the movie makes two promises. The first is made by the film's title. The second promise comes from it's score, some of the eeriest fucking music I've ever heard. On both of these promises, it delivers beautifully.
Watch this movie. Watch a desperate man transition into an ambitious man and then a truly evil man. Watch an award-worthy performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. And through it all, keep reminding yourself... There Will Be Blood.
Highlights: Day-Lewis and a ridiculously good Paul Dano, the super unsettling background music, and one man's roller coaster ride to hubris!
Who Should See It: People that like good stories, good performances, and good movies in general.
How Soon: As soon as you're ready for it!
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