Good, but not great

Rating: 7/10 (4 March 2014)

Good, but not great, drama, telling the story of the passing of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution.
Very Interesting, from an historic perspective. However, many of the scenes that aren't concerned with the passing of the Amendment are pretty much just padding, and quite trite. Character development seems token at times. Spielberg once again turns a serious adult drama into a movie with a Family Channel/Disney feel (see War Horse for an even worse/better example).
Daniel Day Lewis carries the movie. He is in almost every scene, and does a very convincing job of portraying Lincoln. Good support from a host of stars: Sally Field, David Strathairn, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook.