Written
December 2, 2012
Lincoln
It was a fair representation of the struggle it took to pass the 13 Amendment through the House. It was interesting to note that the scriptwriter actually had Lincoln acknowledge he circumvented the Constitution in unethical and possible illegal ways. This is not how Lincoln is ever dared portrayed. The movie also does a great job of depicting Lincoln as a talented and gifted politician, not the kindhearted "aw shucks" bumpkin history has relegated him to. I think the film did an admirable job showing how absolutely polarized people were on the issue of slavery, even amongst the states which stayed apart of the union, and how hard Lincoln had to fight even those in his own party to end it. Daniel Day Lewis was brilliant as Lincoln, and Sally Field managed to bring depth to a character long thought to be silly, vain, and weak. In short, it was a good movie and worth the money.
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