Review of Lincoln (2012) by Christian D — 02 Jan 2014

Steven Spielberg's best movie since Munich, and it's obvious why: the best actor alive is in it.

This review of Lincoln (2012) was written by Christian D on 02 Jan 2014.

Lincoln has generally received very positive reviews.

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