"There Will Be Blood" *** (out of four): Paul Thomas Anderson's overlong Upton Sinclair adaptation is nearly worth seeing solely for Daniel Day-Lewis's unforgettable performance. Nearly.

Daniel Day-Lewis is like the Stanley Kubrick of actors. When the late director was still making films, he'd disappear for years at a time - usually holed up in England - before churning out the next in his line of masterworks (“Eyes Wide Shut” excepted, of course). I don't know where Daniel Day-Lewis goes during his time off, but when he does accept a role, you can typically rely on its quality. Such is the case with "There Will Be Blood". Paul Thomas Anderson's overlong adaptation of Upton Sinclair's "Oil!" is nearly worth seeing solely for Mr. Day-Lewis’ unforgettable turn as Daniel Plainview, a merciless, self-made oil barren in the early 1900s.

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