Watched this in theaters yesterday, my thoughts follow. (I also watched Argo, that'll be part of my next post.)
Basic Premise: The story of the last few months of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's life, including his family life, the passage of the 13th Amendment, and the end of the Civil War.
Verdict: This is a Spielberg-directed movie starring everyone from Daniel Day-Lewis to Joseph Gordon-Levitt to to Sally Fields to Tommy Lee Jones. Is there any way this movie could not be great? Daniel Day-Lewis's acting is absolutely phenomenal, and I'll be shocked if he doesn't at least get a nomination for Best Lead Actor this year. He completely disappeared into the role, I couldn't even recognize him. Also notable is the dialogue. This is a period piece, obviously, and accents aren't enough to convey that. Also, this is the story of political backdoor dealings and personal family troubles, so this needs some very exciting and involving dialogue to carry it. This movie does that for sure; the dialogue is fast-paced to the point of almost losing me at times, so keep your ears open. The fashion and sets and directing were all wonderful, of course, as well as everything on a technical level, and the acting was tres fantastique from everyone involved. 9/10
Favorite Line: Tommy Lee Jones's character was just awesome, by the way. "The greatest measure of the 19th century passed by corruption aided and abetted by the purest man in the nation." Wonderful.
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