There Will Be Blood

Exclaim Critics Pick - 2008! Breathe the dust, feel the weight of hard labour and admire the dedication to craft from Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview, dedicated capitalist oilman in the early 20th century West of Anderson’s masterpiece. His deconstruction of American greed in the form of the ultimate competition ⎯ one that devours family and faith in equal measure ⎯ burns its way into memory like only a visionary can. Lewis is virtually guaranteed his second Oscar (if the show indeed goes on), while Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia) solidifies his place as the greatest director of his generation.