Review of Lincoln (2012) by Peter N — 03 Aug 2013

Disappointing. I was bored stiff 5 minutes in - this feels more like the kind of movie you watch in 8th grade history class.

This review of Lincoln (2012) was written by Peter N on 03 Aug 2013.

Lincoln has generally received very positive reviews.

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