【Movie Review】 'There Will Be Blood': The Lonely Humanity Devoured by Greed

'There Will Be Blood' (Taiwan official release title '血色將至', original title 'There Will Be Blood') is an epic cinematic masterpiece dissecting capitalist fervor, clashing beliefs, and the annihilation of humanity. Set in early 20th-century California, it tells the story of the ambitious oil prospector Daniel Plainview, who, through ruthless methods and an extreme thirst for wealth, builds a vast oil empire from a lone laborer. However, in his pursuit of success, he engages in a power and faith struggle with the zealous young preacher Eli, gradually descending into isolation and madness. Director Paul Thomas Anderson, with grand visual compositions and a steady, somber pace, depicts the brutal face of early American capitalist expansion. Daniel Day-Lewis, through a devastating performance, chillingly portrays the protagonist's inner greed, suspicion, and extreme rejection of humanity. The film profoundly explores the endless emptiness and destruction of humanity that one faces when their entire soul is dedicated to desire and power, through the collision of black gold and faith.