Lincoln(2012)- User Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Its not a special effects joy ride or a war movie, so don't go if you need those things to be entertained. A great and important American story is told here. Loved it!

The acting really brings the characters to …more»

I saw the movie it was good in many ways however. It looked as though it were a family movie by the people who were there.

It is not for kids under 17. There was a lot of filthy language.

I do not know of any Parent who wants thei kids talking like …more»

Mr. Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, and several others were excellent in their roles. The direction was marginal. The information provided to sort out the characters was sketchy at best. Even one familiar with history would have difficulty …more»

Absolutely incredible movie. Anyone who has researched this movie ahead of time or read the book knows this movie is about the last year of this great mans life. Its not a war movie, which some people on here seemed to be shocked about. Its about …more»

Ok up front: this is not an action flick. It is 98% talking. Except for a couple of battle scenes, it is all wonderful performances with the history lesson of getting the 13th amendment passed. Day Lewis is amazing a Lincoln, and brings him to life. …more»

I was very engaged in this movie, it was not what I expected. It showed the dealings of passing an amendment to the constitution. But the part of how this played out in history, for anyone who's interested in what was going on at the time of the …more»

This is an supremely crafted film with Oscar-worthy performances by both Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Field. Many will be off-put by the pace of the movie, but its tempo is part of meaningful story-telling. This film should give us all pause on what it …more»

I am really amazed at how bad this movie is. I had really high hopes for a Daniel Day-Lewis Steven Spielberg collaboration, especially with such an epic figure of American history as the subject matter.

I think that the name of the movie is the first …more»

The movie was a bit dragged on, but it accurately, I think, portrayed the deep-full thought of great leaders in opposing the will of parochial, provisional people who attach their morals to selfish desires/wants/self preservation over the interests of …more»

too long,,,,first 45 minutes left me tired and sleepy....picked up halfway through .......husband quite enjoyed it.....Sally Field's portrayal of simpering self serving Mary Todd Lincoln excellent,,,,also shows how much Lincoln was berated and beat …more»