Thirteenth Amendment

Rating: 8/10 (16 December 2012)

This movie should be entitled the "Thirteenth Amendment." The role of Lincoln was a great role in this feat however the movie revolved around the Thirteenth Amendment and not necessarily President Lincoln. "Lincoln" is a movie that will bring you to some of the mechanisms that are contained in the government of the United States. I enjoyed this movie greatly and found humor in the name calling which took place during normal sessions of congress. The beards were also of great fun for the film. My favorite part of this movie would have to be the ending. No, it's not because the movie was finally over all though the pace was a little slow; it's because pieces came together about the ambition of a few of those who wanted to get the amendment passed. The serious tone of this subject and the film is what keeps me from claiming a perfect movie. I have a hard time imagining someone would not enjoy this film but this is not a movie I would want to watch often. "Lincoln" falls into a category almost as if a documentary, where you typically only watch once. While the movie was not a truly accurate film it is a film that does faithfully present the tone and inner workings of the nation's capital and the difficulties that were present to pass the amendment which ended slavery.