>>let's see:
>>-it's a period piece
>
>which fits perfectly in context with the source material. so,
>you're saying every period film is Oscar-tailored?
>

no, but a lot of period pieces are oscar bait.

>>-it's got a bunch of landscape shots so people can be amazed
>>at the cinematography
>
>should it be ugly and poorly filmed?
>

you're missing my point. it's an oscar bait movie. these are things you typically see in them.

>>-a few over acted scenes for the academy voters
>>-lot's of slow pacing
>
>which?
>

the final clash w/eli scene. eli exorcising demons scene.

>>to me,this movie has no real plot. it's just about an oil
>>tycoon. if you care about the characters maybe it'll hit
>you
>>but not me.
>
>sure it does. it practically charts out the bulk of two
>integral lives, each which have their own story-lines and
>evolution/de-evolution. the plot is about a father and his
>child and the dynamic of their relationship with Day-Lewis'
>greedy oilman enterprise as the foundation.
>

the father/son thing is not what the plot is about. it's about a greedy oil tycoon, period. everything else is there to show his greed including his son.

>>the score annoyed the hell out of me. there were these loud,
>>eerie, shrieks like they were out of a hitchcock movie.
>>problem is, nothing was happening. the score was so overly
>>dramtatic i found myself laughing.
>
>I found the score remarkable. It was so vastly different from
>all other scores, which, in and of itself, deserves praise.
>the tension it brought served the scenes well and underscored
>the dark overarching themes.
>

it was effective at times but over the top in spots. there was a lot of scenes where the score created tension that didn't exist on the screen (the opening shot).

>>i'm sure someone will pretentiously try to spin this movie
>as
>>some critique of capitalism or whatever but please stop.
>>
>
>just walking down the street is enough of critique on
>capitalism for me. I don't need to pry it out of a film.
>besides, how can you enjoy something if you're picking it
>apart while you're watching it?

uh...i picked it apart after i watched it. i didn't go in there looking to tear it down. i wanted to love it but i didn't.