Have you ever just wanted to ask the Academy Awards, “What in the hell were you thinking”?
A few weeks ago when, “No Country for Old Men” won the award for Best Picture, I flat out could not believe it. I screamed at my TV in Auckland, New Zealand, and asked “WTF? Did anyone see the film that I saw?”
In my Top 25 films of 2007, I had this film at #2. After seeing it on the big screen, I kept wondering, ‘When can I get this film on Blu-Ray?” The film is not a good one, its a great one. Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Daniel Plainview.
The film tells of a time during the early days of the oil boom in the USA. The audience is introduced to Daniel Plainview, as a man who is trying to get his little piece in the world. We then see him make his start in the oil business.
What the films shows us is, a man who will do anything to get it all and when he does we are shown its true cost to the ones who love him. I am keeping this review spoiler -free due to the fact that it will make it a better viewing for you the movie watcher.
The film has a great supporting cast and needs to be seen while it is being shown in Korea.
Grade A+.
Plainview: Do you? I drink your water, Eli. I drink it up. Everyday. I drink the blood of lamb from Bandy’s tract.
Opened in Korea March 6 2008
How I saw the film. Rialto Theater, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Daniel-Day Lewis’ performance was top-notch. He takes well to the overbearing, violent father-figure role — he also did this in Gangs of New York.