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Grease and Genuflection
PostedFebruary 21, 2008
GeneLocus
from Swartz Creek, MI
I've yet to see a bad P. T. Anderson film, and this film continues his pattern of high artistic vision. I can't say this is his best work as far as creating characters that one truly cares about, but the scenes and themes stayed with me for days. I was completely drawn into this world of oil drilling, and the interfering sacerdotal rube. The religious themes were even more true and disturbing.
Anderson returns to the issue of madness in the main character, but here it is much darker than in "Punch Drunk Love". That film was Adam Sandler's best work, and Anderson also gets a best performance from Daniel Day Lewis.
Anderson films usually leave me feeling uplifted, and I feared the darkness of this movie would be dispiriting. He does go too far at times, into cruel violence. However I did find myself cheering at a Michael Clayton-like moment.
Anderson returns to the issue of madness in the main character, but here it is much darker than in "Punch Drunk Love". That film was Adam Sandler's best work, and Anderson also gets a best performance from Daniel Day Lewis.
Anderson films usually leave me feeling uplifted, and I feared the darkness of this movie would be dispiriting. He does go too far at times, into cruel violence. However I did find myself cheering at a Michael Clayton-like moment.
As a film school graduate, I'm certain this film will be much discussed in such places for many years. I think this is the third best film of the year.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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