The movie's main idea is how and why the 13th amendment was passed and all of the problems Lincoln faced in the process.

Rating: 7/10 (29 December 2016)

Overall, I think the movie was a good portrayal of the time before the passing of the 13th amendment. All of the actors, especially Lincoln, help to make it seem realistic. The acting, overall, was the movie's strongest feature. Never once did an actor stray from the character they were supposed to be playing. The attitude of Daniel Day-Lewis in the movie really does exhibit how Lincoln has always been described throughout the Civil War period. Everything, from the language to the setting, was how I imagined it would have been in 1865. The relationships between men and women were also very accurate to the time. Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field complimented each other very well in the movie and portrayed what a 19th century husband-wife relationship would have been. One thing I did not like about the movie was how Spielberg didn't show or talk about Lincoln's's childhood or the severe poverty he faced growing up. It's very clear from the beginning, that this movie was just about a small portion of Lincoln's life.