There Will Be Blood

Absolutely gorgeous front to back. Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood swells us with the misanthropic, envy engulfed, and money driven Daniel Plainview who unapologetically does anything he wants with an evil power like no other. He is the antithesis of the righteous altruistic lover, and he is simply beyond evil. He is fueled by an overpowering ego that crumbles on him sometimes and can allow vulnerability and humanity to seep out, he is ridden with the messy guilt of his abandoned boy that is too strong to keep inside. Daniel keeps his windows begrimed, figuratively speaking, and is completely neglectful of how people may see through them. He doesn't care what people think of his choices, and his motives; he's as far away from humanity as it could ever seem. We're all human, but some of us don't like that fact even if it's irrefutable. Because for Daniel, power is everything; oil, money, and work. It's what he lives for, smothered in salvation. He is hungry for a fuel, the earth cannot provide, and humanity will not cook. There is no question that Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the best living actors right now, his performance was remarkable. The cinematography is fantastic, it is so brilliant. The scene with Daniel and HW sitting on the table, with the other business men very close and out of focus is like a triple entendre. It emphasizes their lack of connection, the completely different plane of business, and their separation; but I'm probably trying too hard to find something. Everything in this film is amazing, in every aspect, and in every way; It's evil, and it's masterful..