There Will Be Blood

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Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Plainview

Paul Dano
Eli Sunday, Paul Sunday

Kevin J. O'Connor
Henry Brands

Ciarán Hinds
Fletcher Hamilton

Dillon Freasier
H.W.

Sydney McCallister
Mary Sunday

David Willis
Abel Sunday

David Warshofsky
H.M. Tilford

Colton Woodward
William Bandy

Russell Harvard
Adult H.W.

Paul Thomas Anderson
Director

Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenwriter

Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer

Daniel Lupi
Producer

JoAnne Sellar
Producer

Scott Rudin
Executive Producer

Eric Schlosser
Executive Producer

David Williams
Executive Producer

Robert Elswit
Cinematographer

Dylan Tichenor
Film Editor

Jonny Greenwood
Original Music

Jack Fisk
Production Design

David Crank
Art Director

Jim Erickson
Set Decoration

Mark Bridges
Costume Designer

Cassandra Kulukundis
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Critic Reviews for There Will Be Blood

Audience Reviews for There Will Be Blood

• Aug 15, 2017

  There Will Be Blood should've been titled "Here Be Oil". If you were hoping for blood, violence and plenty of gore...put this film back and choose a Tarantino film instead. What we have though, is an extremely intelligent character study on an individual who is the definition of corrupt. Whilst mining silver, Daniel Plainview discovers an abundance of oil and rapidly starts his own oil extraction company. Success, money and power skews his moral compass as he slowly becomes one of the most unlikeable movie characters I've ever seen. He would do pretty much anything to maintain his company, much like any extreme tycoon enterpriser. Murder people? Definitely. Charm landowners to only then deceive them the next minute? Yeah, why not. Abandon your own son? Whoa now, a step too far. A subtle darkly comedic undertone surrounds the film, particularly with the theme of faith. Mind you, it becomes clearer during the final act where he repeatedly provokes someone into shouting "I am a false prophet!!". Whilst the narrative is savage and depressing, simultaneously the visual imagery is just as relentless. The scene where the oil well is accidentally set alight was a beautiful mess. I was entranced. I don't think prospecting or mining is a career I would want to pursue after watching this...! Daniel Day-Lewis deserved that Oscar, he was phenomenal. Yet another transformative performance. Felt sorry for Paul Dano who was excellent but completely overshadowed by Lewis. The musical score was abrupt yet fitting, really admired it. The film did slow down during the second act where Plainview meets a long lost relative, but picks up again in the third act. This deserves the critical acclaim, and perhaps with future viewings it will get the perfect rating. Cements Daniel Day-Lewis as one of the best actors ever.
  

  Luke A Super Reviewer
• Feb 16, 2017

  "I have a competition in me." There Will Be Blood is an incredibly compelling character drama from Paul Thomas Anderson. Loosely based on the Upton Sinclair novel Oil!, the story follows and oil prospector named Daniel Plainview who attempts to buy up a small California town and build a pipeline to the coast. Daniel Day-Lewis gives an amazingly captivating performance that makes the film. And Paul Thomas Anderson creates a very atmospheric setting with his minimalistic directing style. However, the film does tend to drag at times and goes off on tangents. And, Day-Lewis has such tremendous screen-presence that some of the other performances get overshadowed. Nevertheless, There Will Be Blood is a powerful film about corruption and greed.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Feb 25, 2015

  Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece - this is why you love cinema.
  Joshua H Super Reviewer
• May 28, 2014

  While Daniel Day-Lewis' performance is nothing short of iconic and Paul Dano is spectacular, I can't help but feel like this movie could have been shaved down at least 30 minutes. The unnecessarily long scenes and scenic shots really drag the movie down and take away from the effect of the story and its central character. However, this movie is a must-see to witness the empire of Daniel Plainview.
  Ben B Super Reviewer

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