2 hours and 38 minutes? It could have been 3 hours in length and I would still be asking for more. The visual fabric of the movie transcends the medium and the same can be said of the acting. DDL's Plainview is both comically and tragically rich in terms of physical nuance and psychological depth. The movie abounds with performace and talent. It renders an accurate portrait of humanity as slick and slippery as the substance they we drilling for.