There Will Be Blood
...I AM THE THIRD REVELATION
This movie is about greed for power,money and reverence.It revolves around two characters who can go to any extent to get what they want. The first character is an oil prospector.He is greedy for money and monopoly.The second character is greedy for money and power.He's a false prophet who creates another sector of christianity and calls it “The third revelation”.
The movie is psychologically thrilling and notoriously indulging. It has a slow start which might be a drag for some users; but as it proceeds it becomes a period drama of a time when people were exploited by capitalists and the illiteracy led people to believe in a “punishing God” which was never the idea of Christianity. The self-proclaimed messenger of God beats the devil out of people in a literal way.
However the most indulging thing about the movie might just be its name. “There will be blood”.
The title has multiple interpretations. The most direct one being..the usage of term “blood” during the baptism of the businessman.Here the blood is not suggestive of redemption..but the ulterior motive of the prophet to avenge the businessman for not providing enough funds for the church.
Hence here the blood is symbol of “deceitful revenge”.
The second instance is when the businessman hits the prophet due to his aggrevation.Here blood represents. “Sadism and revenge”
Another indirect meaning might be the oil gushing through the land.But here as well since there is a competitiveness and shrewdness amongst rivals..it is portraying something extremely unpleasant and greedy.
Hence the blood in this movie is possibly a metaphor for everything dysfunctional that happens in the life of the businessman and the prophet.
The strongest pursuit of this movie is honed actors that it boasts.This movie is highly recommended for people looking for some serious drama with cloaked meaning.
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