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There Will Be Blood (2 disc Special Edition) [2007] | ![There Will Be Blood (2 disc Special Edition) [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cOHPXkDBL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Actors: Daniel Day-lewis, Ciaran Hinds, Kevin J. O'connor, Barry Del Sherman, Dillon Freasier
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Category: DVD
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Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 596
Format: Pal
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 152
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.5
EAN: 8717418164577
ASIN: B0012L6AC8
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 7, 2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If there's a screen performance in 2008 that comes anywhere near to matching Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar-winning turn in There Will Be Blood, then we've come nowhere near to seeing it. A tour-de-force of acting and a career high for Day-Lewis, it's the highlight of an extraordinary, really quite daring piece of cinema. That said, we've come to expect nothing less from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, the man who previously brought us Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love. However, he's really topped himself in terms of ambition with There Will Be Blood, an adaptation of Upton Sinclair's book, Oil! It follows Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) who, when we first meet him in the film's silent opening is attempting to mine silver, before he discovers oil and slowly builds up an empire off the back of it. There Will Be Blood then follows his rise to power, given the vast riches that his oil brings him, concurrently exploring his relationship with his son. It proves to be a long, complex, stunning piece of work. There's little room in There Will Be Blood for much more than the sheer power of Day-Lewis' performance, but credit Paul Dano (last seen saying an awful lot less in Little Miss Sunshine) for attempting to go toe-to-toe with the leading man. He's a foil of sorts for Plainview, playing a man as troubled and torn as Day-Lewis' character, and it's a career high to date for the young actor. The film, too, is a match for anything Paul Thomas Anderson has done to date, and that's some achievement. With no easy resolution, and a degree of complexity in its characters that we all-too-rarely see from modern American films, There Will Be Blood is a challenging, at times breathtaking piece of cinema. It won't be to all tastes, and it adamantly refuses to give easy answers, but it's as daring as anything you'll see on screen all year. And Day-Lewis' performance ranks next to any of the all-time greats that you'd care to mention. --Simon Brew
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 An American Classic March 20, 2008
22 out of 25 found this review helpful
If you're looking for subtlety then you're not going to find it in P T Anderson's There Will Be Blood; from the grand scale locations to the larger than life characters, Anderson's film feels truly epic. Yet don't take this as a fault of the film, indeed it is the films epic quality that ensures its success. Loosely based on Upton Sinclair's novel Oil, There Will Be Blood tells the story of Daniel Plainview (played by Daniel Day-Lewis). After Plainview accidently discovers oil (and its monetary gains), he becomes set on sourcing further oil and thus gaining more wealth. After a tip off in which Plainview is told of oil rich land in California, his greed ultimately leads to a battle of wills between Plainview and Eli Sunday (Paul Dano, who also plays the small but pivotal role of Paul Sunday) the young minister of a church, culminating in the almost comic final scene of the film, as Plainview's greed ultimately consumes him.
Day-Lewis deservedly won an Academy Award for his performance of a man entirely obsessed by greed, and indeed it is he on who the film rests upon. His performance is startling, utterly embodying the enigmatic character of Plainview. There is a distinct lack of character development, and whilst the audience is shown Plainview at the beginning of his ascent we never truly learn his motives and feelings. However, the lack of information that we have about the character ensures that the audience not only learns all they need to know, but they are kept at a distance from this ultimately lonely figure. In fact there is no dialogue for the first fifteen minutes of the film, in which we watch Plainview mining, working entirely by himself.
The cinematography adds to the almost mystical quality of the film, reminiscent of Terence Malick's Days of Heaven, which was shot entirely during magic hour. Ultimately, this is an epic film showcasing the subversion of the American Dream, and deserves to be remembered as a true American Classic.
There Will Be Blood May 28, 2008
29 out of 35 found this review helpful
In 1898, while digging for silver, prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day Lewis) discovers an oil deposit. By 1911, after not selling out to his larger competitors, Plainview, along with his adoptive son H. W. (Dillon Frasier), is one of the most successful oil-prospectors in California. On a tip from Paul Sunday (Paul Dano) he travels to a small town where the land bleeds with the black gold. However, on his arrival, he meets Pauls's twin brother, Eli Sunday (also Paul Dano), an Evangelical preacher, who places obstacles in the way of his progress.
From the outset of the film, director Paul Thomas Anderson builds up a massive amount of tension, keeping the audience on tenterhooks, with a dialogue free initial 20 minutes. The only sound coming from the screen is the apocalyptic score of Radiohead man Jonny Greenwood, which builds up the feeling of unease and dead at what is to come.
From the moment the first world of dialogue are spoken - "Ladies and gentlemen, I've travelled over half our state to be here tonight" - the film belongs to Daniel Day Lewis. His performance as self-made oil baron Daniel Plainview is completely compelling, thanks to Day Lewis's emersion in the character. The semi-retired actor's deep and detailed study of the period and the people have allowed him to create an actual person, rather than just portraying a character in a film. The voice he uses is also extremely distinctive, and conjures up images of walrus moustaches and cigar smoking. Plainview is a deeply complex character, and one which Day Lewis plays to perfection.
Opposite the Oscar winning actor is Paul Dano an Eli Sunday (and briefly, Eli's twin brother Paul), a crazed Evangelical preacher. Sunday is the compete opposite of Plainview, and in turn, tries to change the oil's mans wicked and greedy ways, offering redemption through faith rather than wealth. It is the relationship between the two which forms the centre of the film, with both embodying the continuing battle between business and religion. Paul Dano, who replaced another actor after shooting had begun, does well in portraying the Evangelical mad-man and acting opposition such as respected actor, although at times, the spitting and shrieking form of preaching can seem overly silly and laughable.
It the clash between these two massive characters which is at the heart of this film, with a resolution to their story not coming until some years later, in a California mansion. It is now that the true nature of each of these characters emerges, and we witness who wins in this colossal battle of wills.
Around these two, only younger H. W. Plainview (Dillon Frasier) gets a look in. Although at times, the relationship between father and adoptive son can seem one of convenience, using his angelic face as the front for his father demonic pursuit of power and allowing Plainview to portray himself as a family man. There does seem to be a deep bond between the two, however, come the conclusion to the film, the relationship between the two becomes both clearly and even murkier at the same time.
It will take a couple of days of reflection, and possibly another half dozen viewing, but eventually, the masterpiece that There Will Be Blood is, will be revealed.
The American Dream January 25, 2008
23 out of 30 found this review helpful
Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" is a big bold, eccentric, crazy film, based on Socialist author Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel "Oil," which proposes the thesis that Capitalism brings about positive change but change that ultimately destroys the future: a double edged sword that cut both ways. So much of "TWBB" reminds me of Nathanial West's Hollywood Novels of the 30's like "Miss Lonelyhearts" and "Day of the Locust," novels filled with grotesques and grotesque, outlandish actions. Plainview would fit right in with West's fringe dwellers.
At the center of "TWBB" is the towering performance of Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview, who at the beginning of the film (1898) is a not very successful Silver miner who ends up by film's end as a just barely holding onto reality, whacked out richest Oilman in California. Lewis's performance is feral, animalistic, and fierce...all squinting eyes, guttural voice and slouching posture: Lewis feels every word he utters throughout his body. He pulls out all the stops and creates a character that resonates with pathos and humanity but his Plainview is also a symbol of a time when it was possible to get ahead by setting goals, setting out into a "new" world, grabbing yourself by the seat of your pants and forcing your will upon others and getting ahead: making money, saving, spending wisely...attaining the so-called American Dream in the sense that James Truslow Adams wrote about it in his "Epic of America" in the 1930's. Lewis's Plainview is Evil personified ("I despise success in others") yet writer/director Anderson has allowed him to have a positive inner life primarily centered on his son who he papalbly adores focusing all of his available adoration on him.
Let no one dissuade you from this: Lewis's performance here is on par with Brando's in "Streetcar" or Paul Newman's in "Hud." It's a performance that actors will be referring to for many years to come.
Plainview's main antagonist is Paul Dano's Eli Sunday, a young preacher who creates the Church of the Third Revelation in the oil fields. Thomas sets up a battle between the two: the supposedly ultimate Capitalist and the lowly man of God: a kind of Battle of the Titans: Capitalism vs. Evangelism. Their big, penultimate confrontation is as big and bold and over-the-top as even Anderson's own Shower of Frogs in "Magnolia."
"There will be Blood" grabs you from the first frame and doesn't let you go until the last frame of the last reel spools out. It is poetic, thoughtful, beautiful in many ways as well as ugly, real, ghoulish in others. Because Anderson's vision here is so aggressively solemn and ominous even Calvinist,"There Will be Blood" will naturally be misunderstood by many but ultimately this film will be remembered and revered for many, many years to come.
Study of Greed and Paranoia November 28, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
More than an epic tale of an early 20th Century oilman, this is a fascinating study of the greed for power and what it does to a man.
We meet Daniel Plainview down the bottom of a mine, exerting himself in mind-numbingly monotonous and backbreaking work, looking for gold or silver. He is a man willing to endure pain and humiliation to grasp more money, or more power. As he quickly moves from gold to black gold, he becomes more powerful, and his ruthlessness and underhandedness become more and more apparent, combined with the charisma required to persuade landowners to part with the mineral rights of their property. We learn about how he sees other people when he adopts a boy who he finds useful to put a kind face on his activities, and how he treats a man appears claiming to be his half brother. The movie kicks into gear though when he meets an equally power hungry man in the unlikely form of the young faith healer and preacher, to whom he takes a seemingly instant dislike. With the relationships with these three characters, we see his dilemna- his power is only something if he can pass it on, but when he sees only the worst in other people, how can he? Who will be worthy of the three to take on his mantle..?
The style of the movie has some stunning direction which tells us much of the story through scenes and images, rather than words, yet this is married with an intelligent, absorbing and uncompromising script. The music is daringly inventive, although with me the jury is out whether it is a success or a distraction.
Daniel Day-Lewis turns in yet another 100% authentic and believable performance, creating a chilling and yet at times charismatic character, and Paul Dano is remarkable as the young preacher.
Sure, women are given little to no role in the story, and it is unremitting in its bleakness, at times feeling like it has been designed to within an inch of its cinematic life. It's not going to be to everyone's taste.. However the authenticity, stunning performances and script that demands the viewer engage in some thought, have created what might just be a bona fide masterpiece, even with its flaws.
Draaaaaiiiinage! June 29, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
'There Will Be Blood' is probably THE Marmite film of the decade. If you're not from the UK, you might need me to explain. We have a foodstuff called Marmite which is made from yeast extract, a bi-product of the brewing process. It's got a weird, salty, beefy kind of taste, but it's quite tasty on toast. Well... some people think it's tasty. People who like Marmite LOVE Marmite, and people who hate it retch at the very thought of it. Thus, 'There Will Be Blood' is a Marmite film. Personally, I'm in the camp that loves it.
The cinematography is stunning, as good as Kubrick at his best, and Johnny Greenwood's jangling, atonal score suits the film's jittery, tense mood perfectly. Day Lewis's performance eventually reaches the point of hysteria that others have criticised, but only after almost three hours of very nuanced and subtle delivery. His Daniel Plainview is the core of the film and a brilliant creation. That last scene (those who have seen it will know what I'm talking about) is a shock to the system, yes, and the point at which the film tumbles into the depths of madness, but I see it as the explosive geyser of oil spurting up out of the bleak prairie. The rest of the film IS slow, and not much happens in terms of dramatic action, but film making like this is a brilliant antidote to the flash-bang MTV style editing of directors like Michael Bay.
I realised how much I'd loved this film not the minute I'd walked out of the cinema but the following day, when I realised I was still thinking about it, and the day after that, and the day after that. A week later I went to see it again, and I've seen it once more since then.
Only time will tell whether we can consider this a masterpiece - a title that's earned after years, not months, of continuous praise - but if I could put money on it being thought of as such in twenty years' time I would.
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