Right now I am sure of only one thing about this movie...it is stunning. Yet, for every amazing aspect of it it isn't my favorite movie this year. It does however deserve every oscar it is up for. Daniel Day-Lewis is frightening in his portrayal of a man driven by greed into isolation and madness, and Paul Dano does more than just hold his own against such a powerhouse. There are moments of sheer terror, and moments of disbelief, and 2 and a half hours of awe as PT Anderson plows down every convention set he has ever followed and most conventions any filmmaker follows to tell a deeply disturbing, brilliant, perfect story. This film is flawless, but it is hard to call such a dark, disturbing movie my favorite of the year so I guess it'll settle right under Into the Wild and Atonement.
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