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There Will Be Blood

Overview


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

December 26, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring :

Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciaran Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Mary Elizabeth Barrett

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

“..It's timeless and topical, general and specific, abstract and as plain as the name of its fiery oilman..”
by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
3.5 of 4

“..Epic and intimate, larger than life as well as grounded and subtle..”
by Adam Barnick [Entertainment Insiders]
2.5 of 5

“..enthralls for half its run but balances precariously atop an epilogue that can't sustain the picture's dramatic weight..”
by Sean O'Connell [Filmcritic.com]
4.5 of 5

“..easily one of the year's best movies, an effing masterpiece from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson..”
by Pete Hammond [Maxim]
4 of 5

“..Daniel Day-Lewisâ��s hypnotic performance makes it a must see..”
by Joshua Tyler [CinemaBlend]
4 of 5

“..at its centre is the towering performance of Daniel Day-Lewis..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4

“..an arresting, fascinating, and sometimes disturbing motion picture experience..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“.."There Will Be Blood" is ferocious, and it will be championed and attacked with an equal ferocity..”
by David Ansen [Newsweek]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Kevin N. Laforest [Montreal Film Journal]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Jules Brenner [Cinema Signals]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [KyleSmithOnline.com]

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