Continuity mistake: When Eli enters Daniel's office, as he goes to sit down his hand move from in his lap, to his side, then back again.
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Plot summary
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Jacob Stringer, Martin Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer
Based on the novel 'Oil!' by Upton Sinclair, 'There Will Be Blood' chronicles the life of the charismatic and ruthless Daniel Plainview (played by Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis), an oil prospector who is driven to succeed by his intense hatred of others and psychological need to see any and all competitors fail. The film displays his rise to power as he follows a tip on a valuable supply of oil struggling beneath the Sunday ranch. When he attempts to buy the ranch, he meets the sanctimonious Eli Sunday (Paul Dano) who knows of the oil and uses the oppurtunity to finance his church. Soon Daniel's accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface, as he begins to alienate himself from everyone important in his life, including his son H.W. Plainview (Dillon Freasier).
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More mistakes in There Will Be Blood
H.W. Plainview: How much are we gonna pay them?
Plainview: Who's that?
H.W. Plainview: Sunday family.
Plainview: Well, I'm not gonna give them oil prices. I'll give them quail prices.
Question: Regarding Paul and Eli. Are they actually twin brothers or is Paul an figment of Eli's imagination and Eli schizophrenic? As far as I remember Paul is only mentioned three times. At the beginning when he meets Daniel, when Eli attacks his father (and says 'you are as stupid as Paul!' and at the end, when Daniel mentions him. Are there any other bits I've missed? Or is it left open to interpretation?
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Answer: There is nothing in the film to suggest anything other than that they are brothers. Paul sells out his family, takes the money and goes away. It is only natural that they would not want to speak of him later on. Daniel on the other hand, keeps a certain track on Paul, especially since he also got into the oil business and became a minor competitor to Daniel.
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