Okay this was a selective adaptation of Upton Sinclar book "Oil". It had some of the same characters...but did not capture the malicious identity of the early 1900s oil men. Is it entertaining...not really. Did i say wow acting job of a lifetime...not really. Would I watch it again...not really. I thought the movie would be more about the way Oil mongers affected the communities they invaded...but saw almost nothing.

Daniel Day Lewis was mean and engulfed his character...but Best actor winner...I think not. I think they are trying to pay him for the job he did in "Gangs of New York" Wow he was great in that.

I did enjoy the almost black and white filming of this movie but found it lacking in substance. Ohh and a little beef here...how did this movie win best cinematography while "I am legend" and "300" did not even get nominated.