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The small story fills the screen with confidence and unwinds with academy award winning grace, then ends disappointingly. Daniel Day-Lewis is flat out one of the greatest actors of our time. He's magnificent in "There Will Be Blood," although, I think he was even better in Gangs of New York. Interestingly, he plays a power monger in both films with a vulnerability for family, and in both films takes under his wings a surrogate son. I'm also a big fan of Paul Thomas Anderson. I loved his Magnolia - one of my all time favorite films actually. But, I've since not been as impressed with his work. His talent in scripting and directing is always obvious, but at least here, it's the follow through that's lacking. It's the absence of a resounding emotional climax, for which the work so deservingly seems to promise. Everything is ...
Overall, a convergence of many excellent elements that misses. This film screened at a Krikorian Theatre.
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Copyright © 1998-2008. In addition to reviewing films and interviewing celebs at HollywoodReportCard.com, traveling the world, composing great music, motivational speaking, Ross Anthony also runs his own publishing company in the Los Angeles area. While traversing the circumference of the planet writing books and shooting documentaries, Ross has taught, presented for, worked &/or played with locals in over thirty countries. He's bungee-jumped from a bridge near Victoria Falls, wrestled with lions in Zimbabwe, crashed a Vespa off a high mountain road in Taiwan, and ridden a dirt bike across the States (coast to coast). To get signed books by Ross or schedule him to speak check out: www.RossAnthony.com or call 1-800-767-7186. Was this review helpful? (Include your email if you'ld like a response.)
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