I get where you’re coming from. There will be Blood is based on an Upton Sinclair novel, Upton Sinclair was a staunch socialist and this could be felt in his writing. The film is a send-up of American exceptionalism. Daniel Plainview literally pulls himself up by his bootstraps. In my opinion it’s an amazing comedy
I appreciate the perspective! Gotta say though, Jesus that’s some deep-level dark comedy that I just don’t understand. I was watching it as more of an art piece, and less of a commentary. I still don’t like it, but I never thought of it in this light.
Yeah I totally get it, I think the marketing did the film dirty and the pedigree of the actors and director didn’t help either plus all of the oscar nominations made people expect something different. It’s a very melodramatic and campy film, in the original script Daniel throws Eli down the bowling alley to knock down the pins after killing him.
I get where you’re coming from. There will be Blood is based on an Upton Sinclair novel, Upton Sinclair was a staunch socialist and this could be felt in his writing. The film is a send-up of American exceptionalism. Daniel Plainview literally pulls himself up by his bootstraps. In my opinion it’s an amazing comedy
I appreciate the perspective! Gotta say though, Jesus that’s some deep-level dark comedy that I just don’t understand. I was watching it as more of an art piece, and less of a commentary. I still don’t like it, but I never thought of it in this light.
Yeah I totally get it, I think the marketing did the film dirty and the pedigree of the actors and director didn’t help either plus all of the oscar nominations made people expect something different. It’s a very melodramatic and campy film, in the original script Daniel throws Eli down the bowling alley to knock down the pins after killing him.
Well, thanks for the new point of view. I might re-watch it at some point in life- if I do, I’ll try it with this mind set.