Is what this movie should really be titled.
I don't know what I was expecting from the trailers, but I had really hoped that this movie would be more of a bio-drama picture about the greatest president this country has had. Instead, we are treated to a fairly dull movie about getting the 13th amendment passed.
The movie is long and it is boring. It's all about the backroom and shady tactics the 16th had to use to get the amendment to pass. Inbetween the backroom deals we get to see how Lincoln deals with his family life every so often. It really makes for a boring movie and wastes the talented cast. A movie about the life of Lincoln would have been much more interesting, and quite frankly, I don't know why they didn't do that.
Spielberg wastes the talents of DDL. I have no doubt he will win best actor for his portrayal of 16. He was extraordinary in this role, and I would have loved to see him play Lincoln through the years. Tommy Lee Jones deserves mention and award consideration as well. He was the reason this movie didn't put me to sleep. Finally, Sally Field was also great in her role as Mary Todd Lincoln.
Don't believe the hype. This movie is not great, they chose the wrong book to base the movie on. Due to this, the talented cast is spectacularly wasted.
I don't know what I was expecting from the trailers, but I had really hoped that this movie would be more of a bio-drama picture about the greatest president this country has had. Instead, we are treated to a fairly dull movie about getting the 13th amendment passed.
The movie is long and it is boring. It's all about the backroom and shady tactics the 16th had to use to get the amendment to pass. Inbetween the backroom deals we get to see how Lincoln deals with his family life every so often. It really makes for a boring movie and wastes the talented cast. A movie about the life of Lincoln would have been much more interesting, and quite frankly, I don't know why they didn't do that.
Spielberg wastes the talents of DDL. I have no doubt he will win best actor for his portrayal of 16. He was extraordinary in this role, and I would have loved to see him play Lincoln through the years. Tommy Lee Jones deserves mention and award consideration as well. He was the reason this movie didn't put me to sleep. Finally, Sally Field was also great in her role as Mary Todd Lincoln.
Don't believe the hype. This movie is not great, they chose the wrong book to base the movie on. Due to this, the talented cast is spectacularly wasted.
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