a character driven film directed by paul thomas
anderson and based on the 1927 novel "
oil!" by upton sinclair. daniel
day-lewis plays the lead "daniel plainview" and gives his usual "oscar-caliber" performance is known for giving as he only seems to act in 2 films every decade. plainview on the surface seems like a simple man trying to get rich off the oil business but when his motives are questioned by a young evangelical preacher (played by paul dano of little miss sunshine) in a small california farming town we
soon see another side of him. much more than just a fierce competitor and entrepreneur he doesn'
t want to just be the best, he wants to see no one else succeed...ever...at all costs. the film documents his decent into madness spanning nearly
30 years from 1898-1927. it is an allegory on consumerism versus faith. it has some of the best character development since taxi driver.
unfortunately i have a feeling this movie will only be remembered by some
people for a specific line of dialog "i drink your
milkshake! i drink it up!"
guy: i wanna see that movie where the guy says "i drink your
milkshake!!!"
me: it called "there will be blood" and if that's the only thing that interests you in seeing this film...don'
t bother. it's nearly 3 hours long and a character driven period piece. you are much better just watching that clip over and over on "you-tube" and saying it to your friends until you bore of it. because you will most like be
bored by this film. i also recommend you go watch napoleon dynamite again...it will have many more quotables for you!