in theory.....

....this film should be good. There Will Be Blood is based on a somewhat obscure novel called Oil! - out of curiosity i have seen if the novel is available anywhere, but at this stage it seems difficult to find.

whereas i do not rant and rave about the abilities of Daniel Day Lewis to the extent that a number of people do (not every film he has made has featured a dazzling performance by him), he is rather gifted, and any film which he agrees to be in would usually have some interest. Paul Thomas Anderson, the writer and director of this film, is of course a genius in my eyes - he made Boogie Nights and Magnolia.

however, the concern is the Gangs Of New York factor. in theory, Daniel Day Lewis working with Martin Scorsese for a 2nd time (Age Of Innocence was, ahem, not all bad) on Scorsese's pet project should have been mindblowing. instead it was a dull and dour three hour expose on stealing watches and butchery skills.

ho hum, fingers crossed that this turns out to be well worth the anticipation associated with it.