2/26/2008

There Will Be Blood

THERE WILL BE BLOOD
The sum doesn’t quite equal the parts in Paul Thomas Anderson’s meditation on family and capitalism. Yes, Daniel Day-Lewis is mesmerizing as always, but by the end, his performance almost feels like schtick, and Johnny Greenwood’s SHINING-esque soundtrack is derivative and often grating. I drink your milkshake, indeed.

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