Little Boston: Bordwell on Blood

In a piece for Variety, David Bordwell looks at the editing/mise-en-scene of There Will Be Blood ("'Blood' flows without quick cuts") and then expands on his ideas in a post at his own blog, with a fascinating close reading of the Paul Sunday scene:

Without any close-ups or cutting, Anderson has skillfully steered us to the main points of the scene, which are carried by the performers. The drama builds through small changes of position, shifts of weight, and facial expressions that accompany the dialogue. (The somber, plaintive music adds an uneasy edge.) Daniel seems more threatening when we don’t see his reaction, and Anderson’s camera forces us to scrutinize Paul’s expressions and body language for signs that this is a scam. It takes confidence to make a raised hand the climax of a scene, but the gesture gains its force by being the most aggressive moment in an arc of quietly accumulating tension.

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