I finally got around to seeing “There Will Be Blood,” and my mind was absolutely blown away. I’d like to make a little bit of an informal, quick kudos to the cast of this phenomenal film.

Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor who played the lead in “There Will Be Blood,” played his role in a chilling yet utterly convincing manner. There was something about the way he acted that made me uncomfortable, in the most intriguing way, to be in the presence of his character. I’d never seen him before in a film but he immediately became one of my favorite actors.

The accent that he put on for his character added entirely to the role. I was surprised when I heard his British accent when he received his award at the Oscars, and it made me admire the dramatic voice he put on for the character of Daniel Plainview, the oil tycoon.

Paul Dano blew my mind. For such a young talent, he played his role Eli Sunday with what felt like ages of experience. I wouldn’t have expected such acting from someone like him, but when he started preaching and screaming at different points of the movie, I resorted to gaping in awe as he so precisely represented religious fervor and passion.

While I don’t love sparse sets and Western-style cinematography (simply because I prefer a more dramatic and saturated style), I appreciated the beautiful cinematography in “There Will Be Blood.” Each scene had such a de-saturated vintage feel to it, making it seamlessly authentic.

Another thing I’d like to point out was the exceptional script. It’s rare that I will feel that a script doesn’t have any “filler” scenes, scenes that don’t particularly add to either the plot or the richness of the film itself. After I walked out of the theater I thought through the film and realized that there wasn’t a moment where the plot wasn’t being developed, or where I was bored.

Overall it was an excellent film, and I recommend it to everyone.