I don't even know where to start. This is an expertly written film - the dialogue is chock full of subtext, an expertly directed film - the cinematography is breathtaking, an expertly scored film - the music goes places you would never expect, and most importantly, an expertly acted film - Daniel Day-Lewis IS Daniel Plainview. In all regards, you need to see this film, especially if you enjoy Kubrickian mastery of form, and P.T. Anderson has that in spades. My biggest question after seeing this...should this have won the Best Picture Oscar? "No Country For Old Men" was stunning, but so was this. It's a tough call, and I'm glad I'm the one who didn't have to make it, because both of those films are fantastic works of art. Do youself a favor and WATCH THIS MOVIE!