"There Will Be Blood" - Daniel's perfect transformation

Merle 2022-04-22 07:01:02

Check in Dr. Zhu Hui's "Understanding 100 Classic Movies", this is the 4th part. I will record my initial feelings after watching the movie. what did you see? I can't see what? Me: See through the false temptation, accumulate strong mental strength, and then briskly move towards a colorful life

The first impression of the movie title: There will definitely be death in "The Blood Will Come", and there must be a lot of life in the blood. Seeing that Daniel discovered that there is really oil in the American town, many oil developers came one after another. Thinking that the ending should be the shopping of major oil developers, like the big family in "The Godfather 1"... The ending is not so direct and brutal, but the blood in Daniel's heart. I also think that the blood of the movie name is a bit too much. Daniel didn't have a few lives on his body. Besides, he finally gained huge wealth, but he was lonelier. Is it harder to trust others? ......

His son HW, speaking from the beginning, I didn't feel how much he loved his children. Every time he introduced us as a family business, this is my son. I didn't see the happiness in HW's eyes, but more Interests, thinking that he will definitely not be a good businessman when he grows up, and the final outcome is the opposite, I...

In this movie, Daniel uses his son and fake brother. In fact, he is not using, but relying on each other and then using each other. He is very lonely, and the value of all the people around him is whether you can be used or not, and he does not give too much love. , to care about his colleagues and people in the community. In the end, his career can be successful without internal mutiny. This should be a plot that the director did not talk about. In reality, such people are the first to receive blood, and they will come from their side before they succeed. Human betrayal.

Teacher Gao told me that a person's life is simply an altruistic relationship. If you do more altruistic things, you will naturally feel love.

The pastor, until the end, he came to Daniel's house. Before that, I always thought he was a good pastor. He helped the villagers sincerely. Although he was beaten by Daniel, he still treated him like others when Daniel went to baptize him. His false skin was not found.

I just read Dr. Zhu Hui's film review, he said that this film is enough to understand the relationship between Daniel and the three people. Son, brother, pastor.

The cute little face of his son is a favorable tool for him to obtain the lowest land price in the negotiation. Useless and still.

After abandoning his son, he quickly accepted his brother, which shows that Daniel is eager for family affection, but in the face of money greed, family affection is an accessory luxury.

The pastor and Daniel are mirrors, looking at each other's ugly selves.

Thinking back again, at the end of the movie, Daniel's career is very successful, and his heart is like a devil, which is also a big contrast, is it still kind, and there are many scenes where there is nothing.

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There Will Be Blood quotes

  • Plainview: I'm gonna bury you underground, Eli.

  • Plainview: I want you to look over there.

    [points towards H.W]

    H.M. Tilford: Daniel, let me introduce you...

    Plainview: Look over there. You see? That's my son. You see him?

    H.M. Tilford: Yes.

    Plainview: You SEE?

    H.M. Tilford: I see him.

    Plainview: You don't tell me how to raise my family. I told you not to tell me how to raise my family.

    H.M. Tilford: Daniel...

    Plainview: So, what do you see?

    H.M. Tilford: I'm very happy for you that...

    Plainview: Yes, I've made a deal with Union. My son is happy. He's safe.

    H.M. Tilford: Congratulations.

    Plainview: I'm taking care of him now, so...

    H.M. Tilford: Excellent.

    Plainview: You look like a fool, don't you, Tilford?

    H.M. Tilford: [long pause] Yes.

    Plainview: J-j-j-j-j-j-yes. Yes, you do.

    H.M. Tilford: [embarrassed] Excuse me gentlemen...

    Plainview: Oh, excuse me gentlemen. Excuse him, gentlemen.

    Plainview: [to Tilford] I told you what I was gonna do.

    [drinks Tilford's whiskey]