55 There will be Blood

"I'd like you to tell me that you are a false prophet... I'd like you to tell me that you are, and have been, a false prophet... and that God is a superstition."

A man who hates everyone because all he can see is the worst in them becomes what he hates. A story of family, religion greed and oil.


It has been a while and looking back I suppose my mind has changed and some these prior influences would not be included but moving forward I can see how still all of these movies have entertained me. Placing any order before 25 is a bit of a jumble based on mood at the time. So keeping that in mind as I move forward, we have, There Will Be Blood. I wasn’t sure about seeing this film and opted more on the side of No country for old men. Both on the quiet side, gritty with a fair share of violence. Ultimately No country did not make my list. Not because it isn’t well done or entertaining. I enjoyed it but It would have tied with this one for the same reasons of style.

I loved that no country had 0 soundtracks save gravel and one note played in only one part of the movie. However, There will be blood is thick with character story and Daniel Day Lewis contorts his body to become the twisted soulless man he is.

I was impressed. The script must be 50 to 60 pages long. The breathing room for an Actor to embody the film with simple lines like “ I drink your milkshake, I drink it all up”

As the screen-writer wrote those words, I cannot imagine the writer imagining that wonderful performance.

Is there one memorable and likeable character in this movie. You have one you love to hate and one you hate to love. This movie truly lets silence do all of the heavy lifting.