Interesting film, but definitely not the the definitive version that someone has yet to make.

Rating: 6/10 (30 November 2012)

Story focuses on the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation and does not give the viewer a robust sense of who Lincoln was - where he came from, his difficult journey to the White House, etc. The film is very "heady" in that it deals with a continuity of ideas, dialogs, debates, etc. leading up to the passing of the proclamation. I sensed that I was watching a filmed play rather than having a cinematic experience. Very little screen time was given to any sort of visual storytelling. I felt cheated in that regard, but that being said, it was an interesting experience and seemed to have historic authenticity. I found it as entertaining as a great university lecture.