Lincoln
I went into Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” expecting a biography. Instead, I got a film centered on the struggle to pass the 13th Amendment. That’s not to say it wasn’t worth watching. It was. It just wasn’t the movie I expected.
Spielberg gives the story enough realism that you can feel the bigotry, hatred, and division surrounding the issue, and understand how deeply those forces had already torn the country apart and how much blood had been spilled over them. Lincoln had a goal, and much of the film focuses on his efforts to figure out the best way to achieve it.
What I liked most was that it showed Lincoln as a man rather than a monument. He cared deeply about what he was trying to accomplish, but he also had limitations. He pushed as far as he believed he could to get done what he thought needed to be done.
I enjoyed the movie and found it both moving and interesting. It wasn’t what I expected, but what it chose to focus on was worth seeing.
Spielberg gives the story enough realism that you can feel the bigotry, hatred, and division surrounding the issue, and understand how deeply those forces had already torn the country apart and how much blood had been spilled over them. Lincoln had a goal, and much of the film focuses on his efforts to figure out the best way to achieve it.
What I liked most was that it showed Lincoln as a man rather than a monument. He cared deeply about what he was trying to accomplish, but he also had limitations. He pushed as far as he believed he could to get done what he thought needed to be done.
I enjoyed the movie and found it both moving and interesting. It wasn’t what I expected, but what it chose to focus on was worth seeing.
Mini Review: Spielberg gives the story enough realism that you can feel the bigotry, hatred, and division surrounding the issue, and understand how deeply those forces had already torn the country apart and how much blood had been spilled over them. Lincoln had a goal, and much of the film focuses on his efforts to figure out the best way to achieve it. What I liked most was that it showed Lincoln as a man rather than a monument. He cared deeply about what...
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