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There Will Be Blood (2007)

Film

DirectorPaul Thomas Anderson

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Figures

Characters

The film's protagonist, Daniel Plainview

Locations

The film's depiction of the California landscape

Form & technique

Jonny Greenwood's musical score
The final "I drink your milkshake" scene
The film's overall narrative and iconography → Genre Revisionism
The film's long, silent opening sequence

Tropes

The conflict between Daniel Plainview and Eli Sunday
Daniel Plainview's relationship with his adopted son, H.W. → The Abject Borderline
The use of facial close-ups on Daniel Plainview
The film's adaptation of the novel Oil!

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When Harry Met Sally... (1989) — via Genre Revisionism
A History of Violence (2005) — via Genre Revisionism
Full Metal Jacket (1987) — via Genre Revisionism
The Power of the Dog (2021) — via Genre Revisionism
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — via Genre Revisionism
Black Swan (2010) — via The Abject Borderline
Caddyshack (1980) — via The Abject Borderline
Unforgiven (1992) — via The Abject Borderline