Movie: Lincoln
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Genre: Drama, History
Rated: PG13
Synopsis: In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) is fighting to win the war but also to pass the 13th Amendment to free the slaves throughout the country. As the President tries to pass this groundbreaking piece of legislation, he finds he must work around the clock to gain the votes before the deadline and balance his family life all while thousands of soldiers are dying around him.
Commentary: This is a great movie. The cinematography is beautiful and Daniel Day-Lewis kills it as Lincoln, he deserved that Oscar. Sally Field did a great job as Mary Todd Lincoln, if it weren't for Anne Hathaway's performance in Les Misérables then I think Sally Field would have won Best Actress.
All that being said, it's really pretty boring. To give you an idea of how boring it is, I saw this earlier this year when it came out, and when I started this blog and thought of what movies I could use, I didn't remember I saw this movie until a few weeks ago. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie, I'm just saying it's a movie about passing legislation, it's not exciting. The only remotely exciting movie about passing legislation is probably the classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and even that has some boring moments.
Should you go see it? It is a great film. Very well done and an excellent portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. I can see it being shown in history classes or maybe if you're a fan of the president or if you want to see a good movie about America then I would recommend it, otherwise I don't think it's a must see.
Fun Facts:
Synopsis: In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) is fighting to win the war but also to pass the 13th Amendment to free the slaves throughout the country. As the President tries to pass this groundbreaking piece of legislation, he finds he must work around the clock to gain the votes before the deadline and balance his family life all while thousands of soldiers are dying around him.
Commentary: This is a great movie. The cinematography is beautiful and Daniel Day-Lewis kills it as Lincoln, he deserved that Oscar. Sally Field did a great job as Mary Todd Lincoln, if it weren't for Anne Hathaway's performance in Les Misérables then I think Sally Field would have won Best Actress.
All that being said, it's really pretty boring. To give you an idea of how boring it is, I saw this earlier this year when it came out, and when I started this blog and thought of what movies I could use, I didn't remember I saw this movie until a few weeks ago. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie, I'm just saying it's a movie about passing legislation, it's not exciting. The only remotely exciting movie about passing legislation is probably the classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and even that has some boring moments.
Should you go see it? It is a great film. Very well done and an excellent portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. I can see it being shown in history classes or maybe if you're a fan of the president or if you want to see a good movie about America then I would recommend it, otherwise I don't think it's a must see.
Fun Facts:
- Liam Neeson was originally cast as Lincoln in 2005, but left the project because he felt he was too old to play the president. Sally Field said in an interview that she thought it was because Neeson lost his wife earlier in 2010 and was still in mourning.
- Originally, the script had the movie centered around Lincoln's friendship with Frederick Douglass.
- Steven Spielberg did not want Sally Field as Mary Todd because Mary Todd was younger than Lincoln and Sally Field is older than Daniel Day-Lewis, but she and Lewis managed to convince him.
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