Movie delivers too little in to much time

Rating: 7/10 (6 December 2012)

2 hours and 35 minutes. That is how long this movie ran. People were snoozing and for good reason. Lincoln delivers the same content over and over again in a long amount of time. This movie could have been accomplished over a shorter time and not have lost anything. The content was there but the time spent on it just dragged on for too long.
Daniel Day Lewis took on the main role as the great president and his struggles to pass the 13th amendment to abolish slavery. His performance was gripping and believable. However, the writers did not write about Lincoln but only his attempts to pass the 13th amendment. Very little background information was given and if you fell asleep during history class then you would not get any part of this. Director Steven Spielberg trusted the audience knew what was going on.
When it comes down to the nitty gritty this movie was about Lincoln trying his very very hardest to abolish slavery and THEN stop the civil war. However, this was seen around a hour and a half in. The rest was just backup for the inevitable ending.
Despite the predictability, length, and slowly gradual build up it did turn out to leave me with a good feeling in the end. Tommy Lee Jones performance in this movie was just a breathe of fresh air and gave Lincoln the character it needed.
This movie is not for the type of person who often falls asleep but is for the type of movie goer who can respect a good story with decent content spread out over a long period of time.
7.5/10