Okay Movie

Rating: 5/10 (7 January 2013)

I was so excited when I heard this movie was soon to be released but was disappointed when I watched it in the Theatre. While the authentic aspects of the movie were very good, I found it to be long and boring. Only action was the spat between Lincoln and his wife. Talk...talk...talk...it was about as exciting as watching Congress argue! I guess the movie's intention was to show just the man, Lincoln, but I was looking for a great Civil War story with it. I did enjoy Sally Field's role as Mrs. Lincoln and I think Daniel-Day-Lewis, as Lincoln, was okay. So if the movie had more of a story to it, it could have been great!
Looking back at other movies about Lincoln, the best role for Lincoln was when Gregory Peck played Abe in "The Blue and The Gray". Now THAT'S a great Civil War movie!