Review of Lincoln (2012) by Preston H — 19 Nov 2013
Fantastic performances from Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field & Tommy Lee Jones carry this movie.
Having a British education, I don't know too much about Lincoln's presidency aside from the Gettysburg address and that his administration abolished slavery. This movie delivers a little bit more on the arguments regarding the abolishment and how the civil war was affecting America but it's very much a schoolbook history movie, trying to cram in as much as possible into it's running time.
Entertainment-wise, it's a long slog of a movie and isn't much more entertaining than watching a live political broadcast from the house of commons.
Steven Spielberg captures the period well with excellent photography, set design, costumes, etc. but overall it's quite a boring film.
This review of Lincoln (2012) was written by Preston H on 19 Nov 2013.
Lincoln has generally received very positive reviews.
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