DVD : There Will Be Blood (Single Disc Edition) [2007]

Rating: - This is all about Day-Lewis.
As the credits rolled I was left feeling emotionally bruised and wondering how could I feel sympathy for such a monstrous character.
This is a character study in the mould of Raging Bull, featuring an equally compelling central performance and inspired cinematography.
Even with an above average running time, I never felt the film dragged and the end was immense. It will surely become am iconic scene.
Casual movie-goers need not apply though, this was made for people who view movies as a visceral thrill not as a way to pass the time.

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Rating: - without contrast
I wish I hadn't watched this. I kept on because I just hoped it could deliver if I persevered but it just didn't bring out the light in contrast to the dark enough. Pessimistic and very nearly totally unrelentingly dark sided. It would have been great to have some more sincere characters to contrast with the downfall of the cynical protagonist.

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Rating: - A great film ruined by the horrible violins playing during the whole film.
A great film ruined by the horrible violins playing during the whole film. If you buy this film turn on the English subtitles and then mute your TV. You wont miss the sound as it is not a SciFi that needs it. It is actually a really well done character based movie. You don't need the violins as the sets, costumes, acting and plot are very good. Maybe the directors cut will come out with an option to turn off those violins so that I can stand sit the whole film with the sound on.

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Rating: - There will be snores......
It's because it's so bad that the arty folk will tell you that it's really good and worthy. It's dreadfully slow, nobody speaks to each other and the ending is just inconclusive.

If you like films where something happens (ie if there is a storyline and some action) you'd be better of just going to bed three hours early rather than staying awake to suffer this.

If anyone buys you this, it means they don't like you.

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Rating: - Dissapointing plot-line
There is a lot about this movie that I liked. Contra other reviewers, I thought the acting was quite good. Daniel Day Lewis is on great form, and the rest of the cast put in sterling performances too. The cinematography, editing and directing, whilst short of breathtaking, are all of a pretty high standard as well I thought.

My main problem with this film, however, is that I found it to incredibly dull, and the characters are just not all that interesting either. By the end of the movie, when the 'big' climax comes, I cared so little about them that I felt I'd really wasted a lot of time watching this. Three hours is a long time to be bored.