There Will Be Blood

probably paul w.s andersons most rich and thematic film.

imo there has been allot of critically praised films that show the flaws and self destructive(and destuctive ingeneral) nature of capitalism.
but this one is special because it takes place in the early 1900s.
daniel plainview is a great construct that channels the worst sides of humans but, he still feels human.
allot of deeply realistic evil characters sometimes do go almost overboard in being cartoonishly evil but we get to spend time with daniel, enough so that we know who he is and why he is the way he is.

daniel day lewis and paul dano are incredible, the cinematography is excellent and i really love the outfits worn.
a modern achievement by paul w.s anderson

(also watch my newest film https://boxd.it/b8ku2r )

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The first time I saw this, I fell asleep during the opening scene. I was in and out for the duration and decided There Will Be Blood must not be for me.

I stayed awake this time!

It starts with fifteen minutes with no speaking (probably why I fell asleep), and then you get two and a half hours of impeccable dialogue, delivered perfectly. Nothing can make it better. No notes. Then everytime I'd get a little antsy, because it is pretty long, Daniel would get a little bit more unhinged, and I'd forget that I was about to pause it to get a snack.

The end was equally unexpected and exactly right. And weirdly a little funny.

Second Chances (2024)

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