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There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be a Masterpiece...
Having read Upton Sinclair's crude novels as a child, I did not know what to expect from this film. The title depicts exactly what is promised. Daniel Day-Lewis plays a greedy miner, father, and businessman, so dirty, that I cannot imagine him without dirt in his nails and oil on his face. When you watch this film, pay attention to his body movement, as he becomes the limping, physical personification of evil. "There Will Be Blood" is an All-American account of a man's mistakes throughout his lifetime; confessing how this country was based on greed, hate, competition, and (with no surprise) blood. Paul Dano gives a chilling performance as an adolescent priest who mirrors Plainview's personality. Overall, this film will teach other actors and filmmakers, for years to come, what it means to make a film with a message. The reviews I've read on this film have so far been unanimous. This film is a masterpiece in every aspect: "Blood" offers camera-work with all the right angles, a set design that is almost too realistic, an instrumental score that could tell the tale alone, and a set of performances that we could all learn from.
Iberia (2005)
Fit like a glove
I have never danced flamenco before, but somehow I feel like this movie was perfect. The colors, how blatant the dances were, the gypsies, and the rivals all put together made a movie that seemed to have ended too soon. I have seen other Carlos Saura movies and I agree that this film may be his best production. I feel that the best characteristics of his past films were put together and aligned to make Iberia. I appreciate the use of mirrors in revealing the activity going on behind the cameras. While watching this movie I felt like I was sitting in a small restaurant in Madrid, comfortably watching the dancers bang on a wooden plank over a delicious fruit cocktail. For me, this movie fit like a glove. I don't know how I will be able to get a copy of this film in the US in the next few years. I recommend this movie to anyone who is attracted to the livelihood of other cultures. It is safe to say that this movie is certainly on my favorites list.