In my original review of There Will Be Blood, I mentioned how odd it was that a film which shuns being entertaining is so engrossing. On DVD, we see that it is much of the same.
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DVD Review: There Will Be Blood 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
Although the picture is occasionally compelling and has hints of honesty, the script by Pierce and co-writer Mark Richard is a one-way ticket to nowhere.
Today, I’m teaching you how to run the house. Sort of. Ok, not really. The deck is still stacked against you, but in honor of 21 we’re going to quickly go over the rules of the game.
While I can see some of the visionary imagination that gave us Darko, he’s a complete fish out of water. His satire is entirely misdirected, and the film never gels or even makes sense.
