One of the best historical stories on film ever

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2013)

Hey, if you are looking for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer, that is another movie (not bad btw).
Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) needs to pass the 13th Amendment (abolishes slavery) to the U.S. Constitution because he feels his Emancipation Proclamation will not have the power of law when the Civil War is over.
If things didn't happen this way, well, they should have. This is probably one of the best historical stories on film ever. I almost got the impression that Lincoln came back and inserted himself into Daniel Day-Lewis or if that is too unbelievable: maybe when the DVD is inserted we actually go back in time and see how things unfolded. Or what about this: Daniel Day-Lewis channeled Lincoln and there you are. Take your pick.
However it happened, I really believed I was watching the real Lincoln, and I was riveted. Slow, draggy? Not for me and it shouldn't be that for you. And, as Lincoln was a master story-teller you will especially like the one about Ethan Allen visiting England, and he needs to use the Water Closet (bathroom) and sees a picture of George Washington hanging within. You will LOL at his reply when the British asked him if that was an appropriate place to hang the George Washington picture.
We have heard a lot about the Emancipation Proclamation but almost nothing about how the 13th Amendment came to be. This movie takes care of that for all time.
I put Daniel Day-Lewis on a par with Woody Harrelson because both always give Oscar winning performances and should be given the Oscar even before the movie is shot. That's how good each is. I guess you can tell that I am in awe of both. Daniel Day-Lewis did win the Oscar for Best Actor. Kudos.
All the cast members should be given some kind of award that not only serves to uplift this version of history but also allows them to say they really and actually were a part of our history. I cannot emphasize too much how real this was for me. Kudos to director Steven Spielberg.
There is a scene where Lincoln is sitting, thinking and looking at his watch. You hear the watch ticking. This is the actual watch that Lincoln had and it was borrowed from the museum for this shot. You can actually hear the ticking as Lincoln heard it. How good is that? Spooky, eh?
The cinematography, dialogues were spot on. (10/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Only two F-bombs and not much soft stuff: GDIs and the S-word.