The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:31:58
Three takes argue Daniel may be sexually attracted to Henry, the film is much better and more important than No Country, and Day-Lewis cannot be greatest without a mass-audience movie.
The Henry theory draws on betrayal, brothel jealousy, beach intimacy, impotence, and Daniel’s absence of women; the counterview sees a needed surrogate after H.W.’s injury.
Sean Fennessey: All three prefer There Will Be Blood to No Country despite calling the latter an exceptional Best Picture winner.
