There Will Be Blood
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson (and Upton Sinclair)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Release: 2007
Running Time: 158 minutes
Awards: Movie was nominated for Academy Awards "Best Picture." Won "Best Acheivement in Cinematography" and "Best Performance by an Actor in Leading Role."
Premise: Inspired by Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel "Oil!," Turn of the century oil speculator hits paydirt and shows the ugly side of capitalism -- man's unquenchable greed and thirst for power.
Significance: Upton Sinclair is famous for his novels dealing with the heavy social injustices brought on with the industrial revolution. The essence of There Will be Blood is a social critique -- highlighting how man's greed and thirst for power ruins not only those around them, but also the individual. Current movies rarely provide such a powerful subtext, partially for fear of being preachy and turning off the audience. But, this movie succeeds on this front. The cinematography made this movie, while the soundtrack was an important vehicle for enhancing the visual -- even if it sounded at times borrowed from the hit TV show Lost.
The movie fell short, however, on a number of fronts. While Daniel Day Lewis' performance won him "Best Actor," did we not essentially see the same character in "Gangs of New York?" The movie was way too long -- pushing three hours -- which inevitably leads to questions regarding editing. Most importantly -- the underlying story, related conflict, and main character development was weak. While the underlying message is a powerful one, the movie failed to provide the emotional roller-coaster, conflict-resolution, and audience "buy in" that makes a great story.
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