One evening, under a sky bruised purple and orange, the two met near the tracks. Eli, clutching a Bible, spoke of the spirit. Daniel, clutching a map of mineral rights, spoke of the "ocean of oil" beneath their feet.
Released in 2007, There Will Be Blood is a sprawling American epic directed by Paul Thomas Anderson that explores the dark intersection of capitalism, religion, and the human spirit. Loosely based on Upton Sinclair’s 1927 novel Oil! , the film follows the ruthless rise of Daniel Plainview, a silver miner turned oil tycoon, during the Southern California oil boom. A Masterclass in Acting There Will Be Blood 2007