There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
8.291%86%
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Rowan Krzysiak reviewedFebruary 12, 2025
It's kind of mesmerising where you find yourself an hour or so into this film; almost begging for punishment. Completely engrossed yet relentlessly uncomfortable and in no small part due to the amazing sound and score
I did think it struggled to wrap things up and eventually became a little unintentionally loose. That said, to watch the formation of the main protagonist against such a rich backdrop is worth the time and money alone.