So what exactly was the message of this movie? Just greed is bad? Because Daniel Plainview doesn't seem like an ordinary person you could set up as an example of what greed does to a person.
>>67559755
No real takeaway message I dont think
Just a story about greed personified and how ugly (yet somehow appealing it is)
It's just a portrayal of a man's downward spiral.
>>67559755
No deep message just shows the effect that greed and power can affect and change how a man interacts with the world around him.
>>67559755
People let's their desires consume them
Its about capatlism replacing christianity in america
>what was the message of this movie?
how is 7th grade treating you?
No real moral or message, it's a character piece. Plainview is a complete asshole sociopath, but at least he is honest with people about his motivations and nets some positive development in the world (turning dying farm towns into prosperous oil towns). Eli presents himself as a prophet and healer, but only wants to get rich and contributes nothing to society.
Daniel Plainview is obsessed with power and stops at nothing to expand his oil empire. For him it's not solely about business and wealth but he also wants to defeat his competitors and gets pleasure from doing so
>yfw you will never be wealthy enough to shoot up antiques in the hallway of your mansion for fun
>>67560351
>tfw you'll never live in that period of time in the modern world where real business empires and society changing legacies could be built
>>67560104
>wants to discuss a movie on a movie discussion board
Best film of the 21st century
