Review of Lincoln (2012) by Thomas P — 17 Mar 2017

A stunning achievement combining the action and horror of the civil war, the internal conflicts within the white house on how to deal with that conflict, and the heartfelt, passionate leader trying to navigate leading his torn country through that war while tending to his wife and young boys, attempting to shield them from the unprecedented battles that raged just beyond their doorstep.

A huge epic war surrounds the tiny first family, and the parents must deal with each other, their boys, and the changing world around them - and its all successfully portrayed here by Spielberg.

The scene that struck me most was actually a very small one.

Lincoln and his wife have a disagreement amidst all the chaos around them - a brilliant scene, and I kept asking myself and amusing myself with this thot-.

How would you write a scene where President Lincoln and his wife Mary have a huge disagreement - make it believable, and make it pertinent to the story of the civil war, and make the audience understand both sides of the argument. Go.

It still makes me smile. I admire that they accomplished this feat, and of course SO so much more.

Engaging, respectful of the facts, clarity of story, organically built tension that creates the authenticity.

I can't say enough about the greatness of this film.

I had absolutely no feeling for the movie War Horse bc tho I like horses, I cannot relate to them - I thot Spielberg was on the decline after that feature, but no.

This film shows the humanity, dignity, and chivalry in an understandable way, and you root for the good guys, and after the film, you feel as if u have been thru an experience.

5 high salutes out of 5.