Lincoln - Written Review

Now as many of you may know, I'm more of a action/sci-fi/fantasy/thriller/horror/comedy kind of guy.  Drama isn't really my preference when it comes to movies.  The reason being is there is enough drama and problems in my own life that I don't want to go to a movie to watch it.  Movies are an escape.  So what's the point of escaping from drama to drama?  I don't get it.  This movie, however, I was willing to give it a chance.  Why?  Because it's a movie of my favorite president of all time.

Greatest president ever...put him on the 1 cent piece.  Fail.

What to say about Lincoln without being gushy or repeating what others have already said?  Well, you really can't.  This movie, in my opinion, made a bold move and assumed that you knew who the hell Lincoln was and learned about him in grade school because the movie opens a little while after the Gettysburg Address when Lincoln is already 54 and the Civil War is in full tilt.  It doesn't go into his entire history.  But that works, because this isn't a biographical movie, it's focus is actually on the passing of the 13th amendment and the ending of the Civil War.  There are mentions of his past history as a lawyer, his son that died, etc.  But again, the focus is on how the amendment was passed.  And if you're not sure what that one is, it's the amendment that abolished slavery in America.

Mr. Lincoln says were alright.  He says we is off the chain.

This movie has an absolutely star studded cast, if ever there was one.  So many a-list actors that I'm not going to even start with the names, there are so many.  Suffice to say that Steven Spielberg proves once again that he is one of the greatest directors ever by getting the type of performances that were seen by these actors and actresses.  Not a single bad performance in the bunch.  Every display was exceptional.  I will say that this movie didn't try doing anything new with the style.  It was straight forward as it told it's story.  And it did the storytelling very well - another thing Spielberg is good at.  The story, the music, the editing, the pacing, the costumes, the make-up - all of it top notch.

God, this theater show is so boring.  I wish something exciting would happen soon.

Overall, this movie was well done all around and a good watch.  It tells about an important event in US history and it does it with great and engaging storytelling.  It's one of those movies that after watching it you want to Wiki a few things.  At least I did.  Again, this was nothing new in terms of film making, but it didn't have to be.

Film Crazy Adam approves and recommends this movie.