Lincoln (2012)

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As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

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Directed By: Steven Spielberg

Written By: Tony Kushner, Doris Kearns Goodwin

Starring: David Strathairn, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Hawkes, Jared Harris, Sally Field, Walton Goggins, James Spader, Michael Stuhlbarg, Adam Driver, Elizabeth Marvel, Daniel Day-Lewis

Genres: Drama, War, History, Biography

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
18	Paxton	79 _85th
Don't be fooled by this! This is one of those Asylum Productions cash-in's that they run whenever a big blockbuster comes out. I assure you, there is no vampire hunting in this one at all!
7	RandallODim	84 _71st
The most uplifting film about political corruption, strongarming and lying through omission.
5	Ytadel	7 _83rd
A fine political drama with, considering Daniel Day-Lewis's involvement, unsurprisingly great acting. Though one may be surprised by how many of the most engaging scenes, involving Congressional debates, actually don't involve Lincoln/Day-Lewis. Definitely one worth checking out if you're in the mood for slightly more austere cinema. My one gripe is John Williams' score - generic, often corny, maybe his weakest ever.
5	BillyShears	60 _34th
AAAAAAAACCCCCCCCTTTTTING. The driest movie of 2012.
5	FrederikA	75 _77th
Despite being surprisingly witty and genuinely interesting as a historical drama, Lincoln does get a bit stale in the long run, due to some longhaired dialog (sample line: "how will history remember me?") and a general disregard of the "show don't tell" mantra, Spielberg normally masters. But it should be applauded for its sober handling of the material and obviously for Day-Lewis, who yet again proves he's the God of Acting.
4	frederic_g54	5 _21st
Spielberg's films have become so empty lately, utterly lacking in the virtuoso features that used to make him a household name. Where are the sparks of originality, the feelings of great intensity that rock you to your core? Instead we get a talky, awards friendly, historical reenactment that takes absolutely zero risks. I can't believe DDL is going to win an Oscar for this. A totally unspectacular film from a past its prime director.
4	Barthalen	80 _81st
Despite being a bit of a 'safe' movie that doesn't do anything unpredictable, Lincoln is still a pretty effective character drama. Yes, it's little more than old dudes in stuffy rooms talking about slavery (eerily similar to all the city hall meetings I visit on a weekly basis) but it's damn good at what it does. Day-Lewis definitely nails it, but Tommy Lee Jones was the real standout. I must admit to geting teary-eyed at the final courtroom scene. Well played, Steven. Well played.
4	ewp805	85 _85th
Great political biopic with some brains from Spielberg. It's the best he's done in awhile, but in the end it's the screenplay and stellar cast that really drive it home. Daniel Day-Lewis is untouchable.
4	Tjekhov	50 _40th
Zzzz.... Equal rights...Zzzzz... Daniel Day-Lewis is gre...Zzzz....
3	Pickpocket	4 _35th
A real treat if you enjoy a nice ensemble cast and great acting. Not so much if you like a story that doesn't drag forever and have a bunch of pointless characters. Lincoln's entire family was useless to this story which is even more infuriating considering the movie is 2 and a half hours. DDL should join the prestigious 3 Oscar club. Also, total cop out not showing Lincoln getting killed.
3	Stradivarius	75 _51st
Well performed by a great cast, but it is written as if every character has a team of speech writers following them around. Every scene is so on-the-nose that it feels more like an after school special than something that really happened.
3	nauru	11 _7th
Overlong and horribly written, this film is an absolute bore. All the leading performances are overacted, stilted and ridiculous, including Daniel Day-Lewis. It's hard to tell if this is mainly because of a laughably bad screenplay, poor delivery of lines by the cast, lack of vision from the director, or all three combined. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is particularly atrocious. The film isn't even worth watching for the sets, costumes and general production value, as none is especially impressive.
3	Dunder74	9 _96th
I expected an above-average biopic and instead I watched an incredible performance-driven political drama, powered by one of the most clever and equally emotional scripts ever written, in addition to Daniel Day Lewis' heartbreaking portrayal of the president during his last years. Spielberg's direction is simple, but sincere. John Williams is as spectacular as he was 30+ years ago, setting the mood of the war, country, and president at the time. The vote scene is my favorite scene from 2012.
3	DavidBlast	80 _80th
More of a history lesson than a movie, and although it is certainly the biopic that Abraham Lincoln deserves, history get's in the way of a more engaging story. If The Oscars don't make a special category this year, and Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't win it for "best actor of all time", I'll frown for a month and tut whenever I think about it. For now I am going to rest my mind, for it has been completely blown by the fact the Republicans used to be the good guys. Seriously, what?!
3	TheDailyNathan	47 _14th
Maybe if you're a history buff and the politics of passing the 13th amendment excite you, Lincoln is an interesting story. But as great as the performances are and a chance to see a real, live Lincoln on screen, nothing can save the lack of a compelling story. There is just not enough meat around this event, and the film does a really poor job of showing Lincoln changing hearts and minds when the focus is just on the shady tactics used. His family story ends up completely irrelevant to the plot.
3	friendo55	85 _66th
A much more dialogue-heavy film than I expected with less grandeur and artificiality. Who knew a movie about the 13th amendment would be so suspenseful? It was also a history lesson for me. Some excellent performances from DDL, Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field. Plenty of great character actors made this even more fun - including Jared Harris, Michael Stuhlbarg and others. Not sure if its a movie I need to see more than once, but a solid movie and worth recommending.
3	lex	90 _80th
A prestige biopic, spectacularly realized and acted. Spielberg and Kushner know exactly what to do making it subtle, bombastic, humorous and even thrilling at all the right times. The result is never anything less than wonderful filmmaking and superior entertainment.
3	alcyon	60 _52nd
Poor opening and a very poor ending, bound in a paternalistic, romanticised and heart-stringey screenplay. Its saving grace are some excellent and enjoyable performances. True oscar bait.
2	AFlickering	2 _18th
i don't think spielberg could've made a better lincoln than this. by all means, take that as the double-edged compliment i intend it to be... [Full Review]
2	Zealot185	68 _51st
By framing this story within the months leading to passage of the 13th amendment, subplots involving Lincoln's family seem incomplete or out of context. The film could have contained more historical value if it focused on the people most responsible for abolishing slavery. Despite the great performances, the cast is distracting as recognizable actors play little to no significant role in the film. Again, the filmmakers overreached when the script only allows time for a single focused message.
2	NathanDarko	75 _38th
It's really interesting to see what was behind the political curtain of the Lincoln Aera, and Spielberg did a great job, but I can't help myself I was really bored in times and had some problems to follow the plot. Nevertheless Daniel Day-Lewis fits perfect in this role of one of the most important presidents in US history.
2	WWallce4prez	78 _66th
Spielberg holds the reigns tight in what could have easily turned into a film about the popular sensationalist-opinion the majority of Americans have about Lincoln, rather than what history tells us. Still, the painfully postured DDL in silhouette in front of a window or a fire becomes cliche about midway through. Praise for the photography, DDL, and a fantastic screenplay are duly justified.
2	SirStuckey	90 _94th
I tip my stovepipe hat to Daniel Day-Lewis who lived up to the immense hype and delivered a knockout performance. Spielberg has his typical Hollywood moments but it's toned down quite a bit from what seems to be his norm when he makes serious/sentimental movies. There are also moments where characters are speaking in an unrealistic "earnest theatrics" style instead of conversationally. Both of these criticisms are easily forgivable considering how great the rest of the movie is.
2	overrated	57 _58th
Obviously a strong central performance from DDL, but the film suffers from a schizophrenic focus. Spielberg is split between the story of the 13th Am. and obligatory biopic details, both of which are steeped in myth. The family plot doesn't go anywhere and the assassination epilogue feels shoehorned. Meanwhile the political wrangling lacks suspense, the antagonists are one note and without context (to be fair they were epic dicks). Lincoln needs to be watched in conjunction with other material.
2	OzGrenouille	74 _33rd
It's like a fuckin' History Channel documentary, Shallow and says nothing new at all. High School History Class 101.
2	Bunken	70 _71st
A solid film about one of the greatest leaders of America, but you sit back with a feeling that it could have been much better. Like War Horse, Lincoln is beautifully staged as only Spielberg does it. Sadly the story is never truly engaging and what holds it together is an (once again) amazing performance by DDL. Most of the other characters outside the political part seems misplaced - specially the whole Lincoln family, and the humorous touch just seems of in a drama of this magnitude.
2	jthusky	85 _89th
The overstuffed cast kept distracting me (hey, it's Gale from Breaking Bad! And the villain from Chronicle! And there's Walton Goggins!), and it's a bit overwrought (as biopics usually are), but there's no denying that Lincoln is a masterful effort from all involved. DDL was handed another Oscar the moment cameras started rolling.
2	DougieD	95 _91st
Spielberg's best work since Catch Me If You Can. Unlike most of his films Lincoln shows restraint and a surprising lack of sentimentality. Its greatest strength lies in a brilliant screenplay that feels stagey at times, but is moving, informative and doesn't have an ounce of fat. As a bonus you have great acting from nearly every cast member, from leads Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field, to supporting roles by James Spader, Hal Holbrook, John Hawkes, JGL, and David Strathairn.
2	bakcheia	60 _46th
Epic in proportion and beautifully shot, but the film felt devoid of any true emotional potency to me. Don't get me wrong, this film was a solid historical drama, but underneath the consummate performances of DDL and Jones, I couldn't get over how stale and drawn out the whole movie felt. I think this could have easily won best picture if it had been tightened up and hadn't had played it so safe. Ultimately, all I can say is that I respect the effort put forth here, but did not enjoy the film.
2	W00DY	63 _40th
A film that lacks invention and artistic vision and opts instead for a safe, uninspiring retelling of Lincoln's final months. Sure, the acting is top-notch, (Day-Lewis saves this picture), and the cinematography is quality, but the script only just manages to stay on the right side of boring and Spielberg adds nothing of note.
2	MittsPicks	65 _55th
This was really long.
1	SlrSoapbox	75 _59th
I always feel guilty when I feel that a critically acclaimed film is overrated...but Lincoln is overrated. Yes, I will absolutely praise Daniel Day-Lewis's performance, as it's one of those rare bits of acting where you forget that you're not looking at the actual person. But I found the pacing to be awful, and a lot of the film dragged. I was honestly bored in some spots. I also think that the depiction of Lincoln as a person has been greatly idealized.
1	ozymandius10	78 _69th
Pretty good, but not a great film (which is somewhat disappointing with everything it had going for it). The cast was phenomenal, but it almost felt like they had to shoehorn everyone in because there were so many notable actors/actresses. It seems like every character speaks in monologues, but given the time period and the subject matter (politics!), I can forgive it.
1	walkabout	60 _38th
Respectable but uninvolving and uninspiring. Nothing more than a history lesson.
1	cowfrappe	80 _88th
A killer cast and excellent screenplay make this one of the year's best.
1	bowfinger	65 _59th
...and the oscar goes to DDL. Other than that it's boring, or more precisely, lacks heart.
1	KasperL	60 _50th
Didn't like much else than Daniel Day-Lewis' incredible acting. But that's enough to recommend Spielberg's otherwise often rather grating film.
1	Snazz	50 _31st
Yes, Daniel Day-Lewis does a great job as Lincoln and he deserves the oscar. But it is still a rather dry film and you know all along how it is going to end. Perhaps if I were an American and/or more interested in detailed history lessons, I would like it better.
1	KMcNeil	5 _43rd
Ordinary.
1	Timon88	44 _38th
A lot of good actors in this, doing what they do, but the screenplay just isn't very compelling, and the direction is... Spielberg. This is not material that benefits from his dubious talents.
1	dst7175	82 _89th
Should be called the Thirteenth Amendment because that's what this movie is all about.
1	XakkMaster	80 _62nd
DDL and TLJ are amazing. This is an improvement for Spielberg after War Horse and has a very strong script.
1	tathiel	72 _33rd
Daniel Day-Lewis was awesome, but everything around him was partly mediocre and boring.
1	constantine	55 _16th
Extremely Long and Incredibly Boring. I'll cut my wrists if I didn't sleep through half of the movie.
1	janus	50 _19th
Day-Lewis's Lincoln may as well be a resurrection, and I could watch Jones drop sick burns on racists all day. But this is a very unfocused film that's torn between a screenwriter that wants to make his audience think and a director who will sacrifice that if it looks to be getting in the way of gut emotion.
1	Blair	90 _90th
I could watch Daniel Day-Lewis play Lincoln for hours. He was brilliant as usual.
1	Spanks	60 _54th
Pandering. Only it's disguised by the onslaught of the best acting I've seen in a while - and I'm not talking about DDL - because Jones stole the show. Also, I hate to say it, but JGL's entire subplot was retarded, even though it could have worked if the story wasn't so out of focus. And p.s. Spielberg: you're ending was fucking terrible.
1	chemtrails	70 _71st
How daaaaaare yooou.
1	Henrik	70 _57th
Solid political-historical drama with a surprising freshness and immediacy to it. Scene-stealing Tommy Lee Jones' Thaddeus Stevens is a great character which actually rivals Lincoln as the main protagonist as he has the strongest story arc. Day-Lewis, Strathairn and Spader shine as well. And I dig the ingenious way Spielberg withholds the assassination scene thereby keeping both the suspense and the surprise. Could have been tighter with out the redundant Lincoln family.
1	d_drudges	10 _7th
Unwatchable. I'd rather watch dried paint for a couple of hours than another second of this. Lincoln is obviously manufactured to pander to American nationalism, and as historians have pointed out, has little to do with actual history. Steven Spielberg does a great job in purging the movie of any possible interpretations and force-feeds the viewer the text. This makes the movie painfully boring to watch, given how shallow the script is.
1	kevinjoseph	75 _88th
Felt like an episode of The West Wing, circa 1865. (Because hey, why not?). DDL deserves all the hype and more, and Kushner's screenplay was complex yet engaging, as expected.
1	VinegarBob	65 _43rd
"Vote Yea!" "No sir, I will not!" "Vote Yea!" "Nay! Never!!" "Vote Yea - you know you want to!" "Nay nay and thrice nay, sir!!" "Oh go on - just vote Yea". "Oh alright then". The end.
1	krf7	50 _26th
Pretty much hated everything about it except for DDL. Sappiness seems to be Spielberg's only currency these days.
1	jdelbalzo99	50 _23rd
This was not a well made movie. Daniel Day-Lewis was excellent, but his should be the only Academy Award this movie walks home with.
1	jeff_v	84 _95th
Has a Fordian sense of the toll of progress, and also John Ford's eye --a shot late in the film of Lincoln & Grant reclining on the porch drives it home. Phenomenal acting & photography.
1	timmytom	74 _56th
If possible, skip the parts without Tommy Lee Jones.
1	Velvet Crowe	55 _57th
Conventional Oscar fluff, with all the sappy tropes and pretense of importance that you can imagine. It's competent in terms of fulfilling its conventions, but it's the usual parley of saying "slavery is bad, guys!" in the most superficial way imaginable, portraying any slave owner as a hapless dofus while lionize abolitionist which drags on for so long it was hard to care by the end. The film lacks any real historical insight or nuance on the topic, so it's hard to take seriously.
1	AAAutin	43 _34th
"I don't believe...that I can bear...to listen to another one of your stories right now!"
1	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	80 _89th
Lincoln is a good movie, and it's well worth your time if for no other reason than to see the film that couple potentially take three of the four acting Oscars at this year's Academy Awards. It also allows you to lose yourself in the atmosphere; you feel as if you're back in the time when Lincoln was still alive, It would have been nicer for Lincoln to have been written as more complex, and it could have used tighter editing, but it's still a very enjoyable film that is absolutely worth seeing.
1	stuie299	70 _32nd
DDL is flawless. Strathairn, and Spader also give admirable performances. However outside of the acting nothing really shines. Spielberg (and Williams for that matter) are simply going through the motions. Yes, everything is well executed, but we've seen it done too many times. When will they learn that simply changing the subject matter doesn't amount to a good film. At this point Spielberg is nothing more than a decaying husk copying his previous works.
1	Ashby	74 _46th
I can't help but feel that this is quite the oscar bait. The acting is superb and both Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones are outstanding in their respective roles, however, the movie is very slow, long and very serious. It takes quite a lot of patience to get through it and could probably have been cut down a bit. Luckily it picks up a bit in the third act and gets better until the inevitable climax. It's not bad, but definitely not a movie I could watch again and again.
1	teckgecko	70 _48th
I'm not sure whether I'm underrating or overrating this. 1st half strained my attention. The lengthy running time wouldn't necessarily suggest this, but it has a very "family friendly" feel to it, moreso than I really prefer, e.g. there's quite a bit of [often ineffectual] humor and too much effort is spent on reminding us what a simple family man Lincoln was). It also failed to overcome that it was telling a well-known story and generate much tension. Day-Lewis' accolades are well-deserved.
1	Dogubomb	40 _35th
It's a shame that a solid supporting cast, a standard mesmerizing DDL performance, and an actually decent screenplay are still not enough to salvage a Spielberg film. Too many cliché'd nonsense, everything feels too contrived, and too much melodrama. See also every Spielberg film ever.
1	Bagger	60 _29th
More like the West Wig - amirte? amirte? ---
1	ribcage	81 _79th
Homing in on one very specific event both allows us to see more of lincolns character than a full life bio and avoids cliche pitfalls of those bios. Its very interesting to watch as lewis plays Lincoln as more down to earth than the man has ever been portrayed while speilberg films him as more of a legend than ever.. Lincoln literally steals the spotlight as he is often the only character bathed in light. He remains standing as his wife crumbles to the floor. Its almost overdone but not quite
1	Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan)	74 _38th
About as interesting as its action counterpart Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. This movie had a lot of scenes that dragged on and on. The saving grace of this movie relied on two things. Tommy Lee Jones and the scenes in House of Representatives. Otherwise, I will admit that Daniel Day-Lewis looked like a convincing Lincoln, but then if that is how Lincoln acted in life, he was pretty boring. He just wasn't as inspiring as I was hoping he would be. Good thing Jones was in this to make it good.
1	pzingg	88 _52nd
Excellent casting, and the movie in this one that deals with the politicking and stalling by Lincoln and Seward is very good. Not so much for the Disney Family part. Would have ended better at the negotiating table on board the River Queen.
1	lovleigh	88 _92nd
This is a character, dialog filled, and politically focused filmed with little action. But the acting is superb and is why you should go see this. Field and Day-Lewis are of course the standouts but there are tons of actors throughout that are just as good. Of course Spielberg tugs at your heartstrings, but I found it a little different than most of his other films, which is a good thing.
1	gkfilm	40 _7th
2 of 4 -- Entertainment. 1 of 2 -- Food For Thought. 1 of 2 -- Opens The Heart. 0 of 2 -- Sustainability Values.
1	The Pirate	85 _80th
Better alternate titles include "The Thirteenth Amendment" or "Abraham Lincoln: Story Teller".
1	EntertainMe	86 _87th
Acting: phenomenal across the board. Maintains its atmosphere throughout and has a surprising amount of humor. Cinematography: uneven, at times great, at other times bordering on TV-movie-esque. Just keep hurling Oscars at Daniel Day-Lewis, he's good for it.
1	susie-mauve	60 _11th
Can Sally Field ever act any differently? It`s like she's always playing the same character, sheesh! Other than that, Daniel Day Lewis is tops and the visual effects are shit.
1	amirmovie	84 _75th
Just for the sake of mr Daniel day Lewis, his acting was incredible.
1	fra paolo	44 _44th
Lumbering hulk of a Hollywood epic, with many of Stephen Spielberg's worst tricks deployed most annoyingly. The acting, however, is superb, and the reason to see this clunker.
1	TheEscapist	70 _47th
Sort of hard to rate for me. When it's good, it's really, really good. But when it's not, it's often boring, clichéd and predictable. Overall I wasn't too impressed, but there are a few stand outs: the magnificent Euclid scene, some other powerful scenes and the amazing performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. I was bored most of the first half, but the second half was a lot better, though the ending felt rushed. Worth watching once for the few stand out moments, but this film could have been much more.
1	frs	90 _95th
Almost never was I so excited about an already known outcome.
1	Yiannos	75 _84th
Lincoln does resort to the kind of simplications that are endemic to Hollywood historical films, especially ones directed by Spielberg, but his worst tendencies have generally been reigned in for this surprisingly restrained take on a pivotal moment in American history that presents a less bombastic view of the political past of men negotiating in dimly lit rooms. It's a little stilted and conventional, but overall it's the greatest film about Lincoln since the halycon days of Ford.

Average Percentile 54.76% from 3787 Ratings