I almost put it in the BAD MOVIE thread, because while it was a entertaining moving at times, it drug more than it ran. Now keep in mind it won 2 OSCARS and was up for I think 5 others ... IMHO I'm not sure it was that good.
Here's the story, Danial Plainview a poor silver miner how turns into a ruthless oilman in the early 1900's. He buys up land, makes promises, breaks them and is cruel to nearly everyone. It follows his life from his start to his rise, his dealing with a young bipolar preacher, his son that isn't his, a brother out of nowhere and a whole host of other characters, nearly all of which are just unlikable. That's really about it and it took 154 minute to tell that story. To say the move was slow is a understatement. Now there are underlaying stories of Danial fight various inner demons that he fights mostly with alcohol and everyone else. The greater story is about a lonely highly driven man that will let nothing and no one stand in his path to success and he'll make any sacrifice and sacrifice anybody to achieve he goals.
Overall it was a enjoyable movie, but it's not as great as some have made it out to be. I don't see myself watching it again anytime soon, it just lacks that rewatchability quality. As I've said some scenes were just to long and some parts of the story were not needed. I don't mind a long film if all the scenes are a part of the over all story arc which in my opinion some of the scenes and characters where just not that important to the story. It not boring if you pay attention to it, I've seen a lot of "it's boring" comments on other boards, but I don't agree with those, slow ... yes. Boring ... no. It's worth watching if you are in the mood for this kind of film, slow, dramatic, long and I'm not sure why it got a R rating, I do not recall much if any cuss words, not graphic violence (at least on screen) really it should have been a PG-13 of which I've seen worse with that rating ... kids would leave this movie is a skinny minute, it's not everyones cup of oil.
I'm giving it 3 out of 5 and I'm being kind with that.
The disc I rented had no extras, but with a movie this long there was no room for extras.
The TRAILER