There will be blood...

...yes, though not even close to the amount of blood in Sweeny Todd!

I can't remember when I have been so excited by a film. I was actually leaning forward in my seat, hands and chin resting on the seatback in front of me, eyes wide, mouth open. When it ended, my "Wow!" was loud enough for the whole audience to hear. I was knocked speechless ...for a few seconds, then no one could shut me up.

Daniel Day-Lewis sets the screen on fire. His eyes and brows are really something to watch, going wild when the rest of him is rigid with fury. I read that he stayed in character for the whole three months of filming, full time. Holy shit.

Paul Dano was a surprise. I heard him interviewed saying he had only one week to prepare, having been first hired for the brother Paul with very little screen time, and at the last minute asked to play the healer brother Eli also. I can see why he got it. He is possessed by the roles, body and soul. He is wonderful. And at the end, when Plainview mops the floor with both Eli and his god, while at the same time going up in smoke himself, well, all I can say is "WOW!!!!!!!!"