Spielberg's finest history film since Saving Private Ryan!

Rating: 10/10 (7 July 2013)

That was not Daniel Day Lewis portraying Lincoln. That was the actual Lincoln. I am convinced that he went back in time and did this film, because that was Lincoln. These weren't performances in this film, these were the real life people who happen to look like actors, playing history. I have never seen history displayed more accurate in any other film.
The story of Lincoln, you expect him growing up, becoming president, leading up to his assassination. Nope, this is the story of what made Lincoln a legend, as it displays the last few months of his life as he attempts to allow the 13th amendment to abolish slavery. That's the entire focus on the film. It's during the civil war, but that's not the war going on in the film. The war going on is in a room of politicians talking over it, that's the true war in this film, and it is display perfectly.
Everybody grand slammed their roles. Tommy Lee Jones as Stephens, Sally Field as Lincoln's wife, even the two sons of Lincoln. History has been recreated by Spielberg with cameras, and we have the honor of reliving it.
So much goes on in the film, leading up to the vote, and even though you know exactly what's going to happen, it still manages to grab you in desperation. I love history films, I loved how real they made it, and I always did. But compared to this, all of those others are children's books, this is the real deal.
Daniel Day Lewis won an Oscar for his performance as Lincoln, (according to the papers). The truth is Lincoln won an Oscar for portraying himself. Daniel Day Lewis was born for this role, and nobody could have pulled it off better. This character will be remembered forever, as well as the performer. I am proud to call Daniel Day Lewis one of my favorite actors of all time. As for the directing, Spielberg never fails to amuse me, he always knows what is good to show in history.
One thing I will say is, don't watch this movie if you don't understand politics, it is very heavy on politics. That being said, not all scenes are about politics, but most of it is. But trust me, if you need to take a government class to understand this film, then it's worth it.
As much as I did like the film Argo, I was very disappointed that this didn't win best picture. This is ultimately the better film, very unsure what was going on. But I know what the better film is. No exception, probably the best and most accurate history film out there.