There Will Be Blood

Ladies and gentlemen, Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus. 2nd watch solidified this as my favorite PTA film (sorry Phantom Thread, Magnolia, and Punch-Drunk Love). Daniel Day Lewis' performance as Daniel Plainview is a sight to behold and it should be seen by every film lover out there on what acting is. We also get to witness one of the best character arcs under Daniel Plainview, a ruthless capitalist who by the time the film is about to run its course, ladies and gentlemen, it birthed one of cinema's greatest villains. There Will Be Blood is also somewhat a departure from Paul Thomas Anderson's energetic style to more focused ones that came after this and I admire him for making a choice of change in scenery but the flashy ingredients of what i've loved about his older films still lurks in between. I can definitely watch this a hundred more times and still be mesmerized by it. Ladies and gentlemen, If someone asked me for a recommendation about what simple capitalism is, i'll just dish this film out for them. Or if someone asked me what my favorite film is, it may as well be There Will Be Blood. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the real greatest film of the 21st century.