Struck my heart like a fist to cold oak

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2014)

Nb: I find some of the reviews very hard to swallow. They seem, at the very least, frivolous and offensive.
This movie has pockets of awkwardness and I had this odd feeling of being spoon fed the first 30 minutes of the movie.
The remaining 2 hours of the movie struck my heart like a fist to cold oak! This movie is all about Lincoln. His very memory carved into the fabric of equality. I see no reason why this movie needed to explore his childhood as down-voted by other reviewers.
I thoroughly enjoyed Daniel Day-Lewis's approach to Lincoln and I thought Sally Field had some wonderful scenes which boasted theatrical excellence - (01:05:00) is one of those moments.
I really hope you watch this movie!