Genre
Drama
Vibe
Dark
Protagonists
Fathers
Sons
Entrepreneurs
Moguls
Period
19th Century
1910s
Source
Novel
Location
California
By Wick on January 12, 2008 16:37
GREAT Movie | 104 Trust Points |
Great - if sadly flawed - exploration of the early California oil industry, dramatized through the exploits of an ent... | |
REALLY GREAT Acting | GREAT Film |
Innocent, Fierce, Profane, Glib |
By BrianSez on April 13, 2008 01:46
GREAT Movie | 104 Trust Points |
An amazing performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as an early day oil men. The hardship, dedication, and sheer business will... | |
PERFECT Acting | GREAT Film |
Erotic, Brutal, Profane, Surreal |
By The Rub on March 10, 2008 01:23
PERFECT Movie | 104 Trust Points |
So many reviews of this movie claim that it is about the rise and fall of Daniel Plainview — this is only partially... | |
PERFECT Acting | PERFECT Film |
Titillating, Fierce, Salty, Natural |
Regarding Wolfman898’s Review
Great slam Wolfman, and largely deserved. I too was troubled and putoff by the absurd turn towards ridiculous villianry in the second half of the movie.
First of all, my apologies if an alert went out twice about my review. I was logged in as Administrator, and forgot to login as Wick before first creating my review.
Anyway, it was quite the mob scene at the premiere of TWBB last night. Lines out the door, hard to find parking, all the hallmarks of a blockbuster. And while I rated the movie Great, it surely isn’t your run-of-the-mill blockbuster. As I said to the woman ahead of me in line, “It ain’t no Armageddon.”
Thus I wasn’t surprised that much of the talk as people were leaving the theater was quiet appreciation and bemusement rather than “Wow, what a great movie.”