There Will Be Blood
directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
starring Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano

Shortly after watching There Will Be Blood, I saw an interview with the star, Daniel Day-Lewis. Imagine my shock when Day-Lewis genially answered questions rather than crushing the interviewer’s windpipe. While this turn of events has lessened my opinion of the actor, it hasn’t changed my feelings about his character, Daniel Plainview, who threatens, manipulates, and murders with such magnetic charm that I couldn’t help wishing that I would be next in line to be bitch-slapped and shoved in the mud.

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