Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
I loved the early Paul Thomas Anderson films but I just couldn't get into this one. The acting is great and it is superbly shot, but I felt that the second half dragged on a bit and was nowhere near as interesting as the first.
