Mighty Praise For "THERE WILL BE BLOOD"

One of the most anticipated films of the year is getting lots of pre-buzz praise. This comes as no surprise as the film is being helmed by none other than Paul T. Anderson, director of such brilliant films as MAGNOLIA, BOOGIE NIGHTS, and PUNCH-DRUNK-LOVE. Anderson is one of greatest rising directors today, partially due to his fasination with smaller character pieces. His films are never flashy, or bogged down with non-stop action and huge effects. His brilliance is in the small stories he tells, that have huge implications to the nature of human beings, and the world we live in. This is my most anticipated film of the year, period, and here is some evidence why...


Variety:
"Certain to be rewarded with year-end accolades, Anderson's film is a true American saga - one that rivals "Giant" and "Citizen Kane" in our popular lore as origin stories about how we came to be the people we are. In "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," it's not the gold that destroys men's souls but greed; in "There Will Be Blood," the commodity that drives the greed is oil.
Daniel Day-Lewis is at his brilliant best as the story's Daniel Plainview, a man whose humanity diminishes as his fortunes increase. Never an exemplar of human kindness, Plainview becomes truly monstrous by film's end. Spanning three decades from 1898 to 1927, the approximately two hour and 40-minute film begins and ends with Plainview as a solitary figure."

CINEMATICAL States:
"...A straight-faced period piece in which the most recognizable names are Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano? This is not what we've come to expect from good ol' Paul T. Anderson! And I suppose that's what makes the director's There Will Be Blood such a stunning surprise. It's more than a "departure" for the director; it's a monumental display of "evolution" that'll wow the established fans and impress a helluva lot more new ones. This is a dark, compelling and effortlessly engrossing film, one bolstered by a lead performance that ranks among the very best of Lewis' impressive career. The film will most often be compared to Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, so I guess I can get the ball rolling on that particular crutch -- but it's also an apt comparison."

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Claims:
"Both an epic and a miniature, Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" uses the fewest possible brush strokes, spread across a vast canvas, to paint a portrait of greed at the beginning of the American century. Built around another powerhouse performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, it's a certain awards contender and will be a strong draw for serious moviegoers."