In my opinion, There Will be Blood is the greatest film of the 21st century. Not my favorite, but the greatest. It is perfect in every aspect. This is Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus. His direction and use of long takes is cinematically pleasing in every sense of the word. The score is one of the all time greats. The cinematography from Robert Elswit is immaculate. And of course, Daniel Day-Lewis. His performance here is often hailed as one of the best of all time. I couldn't agree more. I would place it in my top 5. We can't not mention the career best performance from Paul Dano. The scene in the bowling alley is probably my favorite scene in cinematic history. Ultimately, There Will be Blood is about how greed and selfishness can consume all aspects of the human psyche. There Will be Blood is a film you must watch before you die.
Review of There Will Be Blood
