A great movie

I already saw this movie, back then when it was released in the movie theaters, but, since it was such a long time ago, I was really eager to check it out again. 2007 was actually an exceptional year for the movies and many would argue that it was even one of the best years ever. Eventually, two contenders rose above the rest, this movie and 'No Country for old men' and, at the end, 'No Country for old men' got slightly more credit but, personally, I preferred this amazing flick. In my opinion, 'No Country...' was a fine picture but this flick went way deeper and was more fascinating. Anyway, Paul Thomas Anderson showed us again that he is one of the most inspired directors at work right now and, working with one of the best actors ever, Daniel Day-Lewis, they created a great masterpiece together. Day-Lewis provided one hell of a one-man show being in almost every single scene for almost 3 hours long (however, the young Paul Dano shouldn't be forgotten as he gave an impressive performance as well). Furthermore, The story was really fascinating, probably the best one tackled by Paul-Thomas Anderson so far. While rewatching this movie, I discovered that this movie was about a man who was not only an oilman but also a massive con artist and, apparently, there was nothing else that would trigger him even more, in a negative way, than meeting a fellow con man trying to hustle him. And these were the two only trademarks of Daniel Plainview, a brilliant and also awful man, and possibly the loneliest man I have ever seen in a movie. Anyway, to conclude, I do believe it is an awesome movie and it is definitely worth a look, especillay if you are interested in Anderson's and/or Days-Lewis' work.


9/10