Ryan Ermacora
12May11
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mfg
6Dec11
The cinematography. The actors. Greenwood's soundtrack. The source novel. This movie is almost perfect.
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lolo341
27Nov11
It's rare to see a film that has nary a flaw, and I enjoyed the hell out of it! It's a classic descent into madness unseen since Apocalypse Now. Daniel Day-Lewis does chew the scenery at times in this film, but for the character he plays, it's perfect, as is Jonny Greenwood's film score, which is nothing short of daring. This film is a triumph - what fun!
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Zach Gutierrez
1Oct11
Completely dissected the structure while doing research for my own film. This film is still a masterpiece. I kept having to rewind because I kept getting dragged into the world of the power hungry Daniel Plainview. Beautiful, emotional, near perfect... and now time for No Country for Old Men, which is perfect.
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Maegatron
12Sep11
The music in the film was exceptional and anxious which made it all the more engaging. Excellent performance by Daniel Day-Lewis
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Kyle Barrett
24Aug11
One of the few 21st century masterpieces. Terrific performances, flawless camera work and a killer score to boot. Definitely one of the greatest films of all time.
Roger Da Silva João
22Aug11
you know how everyone says that Daniel Day-Lewis always becomes the character he's portraying on his movies? I wonder how people managed him during the making of There Will be Blood...
Josh Hansen
13Aug11
There's De Niro in Raging Bull, there's Brando in The Godfather, and then there's Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood -- some of the greatest performances of all-time.
Risya
14Jul11
Oscar-worthy performance from Daniel Day-lewis. It has beautiful cinematography. The movie flows smoothly but it builds its thrill and momentum tension. There's this line between the realism element and theatrical element in between which seems just right. However, there's some holes and we are left with little detail and the ending also a little bit putting off. This film ISN'T enjoyable but it is extraordinary!
iamcharlie
3Jul11
Simply one of the best screenplays and acting performances I have ever seen on the screen.
Lee
27Jun11
One of the more subtle and interesting critiques on the american spirit and captialism in recent years. I love how the film transforms him from a heroic embodiment of the American Spirit into a representation of its worst excess. However, did anyone else feel like this movie's cinematography was a little lackluster?
odilonvert
30Apr11
Good, music especially and cinematography, but again, the accent thing with Daniel Day-Lewis drove me nuts. Can't we stop trying to be so damn authentic there? Bothered me in Capote too.
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odilonvert
28May11
It becomes unbelievable when it's so self-conscious, is what I was trying to say. One thing to have a guy on the stage doing a monologue and speaking that way, or everyone speaking similarly, as in the way that Shakespeare is done (no matter if we're in America, the whole cast does the English accent). One actor doing an accent conspicuously in a production reminds me of comedians doing impressions. It bothered me, and it seemed to go beyond what was necessary, OK? No reason to be sarcastic, Tyler W.
ILoveCourtneyHate
26Apr11
flawed?possibly, but as Pauline Kael said, 'great movies are very rarely perfect movies' and this is the perfect example-it's a very focussed film, in the same way that Taxi Driver is focussed, it does not concern itself with anything but visceral effect for it does not need to. acting, music, the cinematography, on any objective level this is a masterpiece-but the emotional kick that resonates for days after...wow.
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Amani
16Apr11
rewatched: excellency is its utmost cinematic form: score, acting, cinematography, costume, set design, special effects, titles, even. Nothing bad can be said on this film.
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Charles Foster Kane
12Apr11
Builds steadily and inexorably towards what I believe may be one of the finest climactic scenes in the history of motion pictures.