Plot: The story is about a man's life through greed, power, family, and rivalry. Our main character, Daniel Plainview, goes out to seek for some oil with his son (adopted), H.W. Plainview, as his defense when it comes to getting a good place to steal some oil from the places around it. Daniel thought it was going to be a normal oil rig, when his oil rig started to release some gas, causing the oil rig's ass to get on fire. And when he thought that was over, he gets a few more problems until the Devil gets into his soul.
My Thoughts: I wrote this review after my 3rd time watching this movie after a month of watching it the first time. (Wait till you hear that I watched the Incredibles also from June to July 5 times) Just when I thought I loved everything in the film, the scene that I hated the most was when Daniel Plainview opens the oil rig and the music starts playing. The music is constantly being cut from the beginning to straight to the end and they play the beginning of the finale twice and then finally the last notes. By far, I was surprised that I haven't noticed this but this just felt bad and the music is being butchered and transitioned badly several times like a butcher. Other than that, I loved it. The oil represents the Devil's blood and Daniel's quest to get as much of the Devil's blood inside of him. The oil rig had a whole ocean of the Devil's blood in it. And when it caught on fire, I believe that was when Daniel really saw the Devil himself. The movie makes me think about how they portray Daniel Plainview as the Devil and not a greedy sociopath. The cinematography was shocking and it was different compared to his other films like The Master and Boogie Nights. It wasn't stylish, yet there is the great cinematography that makes us remember Daniel Day Lewis as one of the scariest movie characters.
This remains as one of my favorite films because the movie makes you think deeper and makes us see the movie in a whole new way after finding out what it meant. I love the music, especially Convergence, I love the beat. (Also "There Will Be Blood") This movie has a deeper meaning that we people didn't expect and in a way, this movie honestly made me terrified as if the movie was a horror film and it shows the innocent Daniel at the beginning evolve into the violent man he is now.
It's about the milkshakes. And if you can't handle the hidden meaning, then I will slurp that milkshake in front of your face.
THERE WILL BE EMPTY GLASSES OF SUNDAES AND FULL GLASSES OF STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKES WITH CREAM ON TOP.
My Thoughts: I wrote this review after my 3rd time watching this movie after a month of watching it the first time. (Wait till you hear that I watched the Incredibles also from June to July 5 times) Just when I thought I loved everything in the film, the scene that I hated the most was when Daniel Plainview opens the oil rig and the music starts playing. The music is constantly being cut from the beginning to straight to the end and they play the beginning of the finale twice and then finally the last notes. By far, I was surprised that I haven't noticed this but this just felt bad and the music is being butchered and transitioned badly several times like a butcher. Other than that, I loved it. The oil represents the Devil's blood and Daniel's quest to get as much of the Devil's blood inside of him. The oil rig had a whole ocean of the Devil's blood in it. And when it caught on fire, I believe that was when Daniel really saw the Devil himself. The movie makes me think about how they portray Daniel Plainview as the Devil and not a greedy sociopath. The cinematography was shocking and it was different compared to his other films like The Master and Boogie Nights. It wasn't stylish, yet there is the great cinematography that makes us remember Daniel Day Lewis as one of the scariest movie characters.
This remains as one of my favorite films because the movie makes you think deeper and makes us see the movie in a whole new way after finding out what it meant. I love the music, especially Convergence, I love the beat. (Also "There Will Be Blood") This movie has a deeper meaning that we people didn't expect and in a way, this movie honestly made me terrified as if the movie was a horror film and it shows the innocent Daniel at the beginning evolve into the violent man he is now.
It's about the milkshakes. And if you can't handle the hidden meaning, then I will slurp that milkshake in front of your face.
THERE WILL BE EMPTY GLASSES OF SUNDAES AND FULL GLASSES OF STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKES WITH CREAM ON TOP.