Lincoln (2012)
Directed by Steven
Spielberg this film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David
Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tommy Lee Jones. In the opening
months of 1865 President Lincoln pushes for a constitutional
amendment to ban slavery in the dying days of the US civil war.
Unlike many biopics
this is not a sweeping story that takes place over years but a rather
more contained tail which spans only a few months but does a good job
of giving a snap shot into who the protagonist was. Like many films
there is a idolisation of the protagonist but for the most part it
seems this film is historical even if it is a little detail obsessed
in the political parts of the film. As with any Spielberg film this
is competently made and Daniel Day-Lewis gives a stand out
performance as you would expect.
4/5
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