Lincoln doesn't get my vote for movie of the year

Rating: 5/10 (6 March 2013)

So much hype by the studio for this movie, and for Daniel Day-Lewis in his lead portrayal as Abraham Lincoln, why does it all seem to fall short for me? The reason is simple, it's wordy, slow moving, and lacks drama. Steven Spielberg is without a doubt one of if not the best director in the industry, but this epic is a dry lackluster diatribe in boredom. I'll give it to the historians who watch this and who will love this movie, but for the typical "Joe six pack" average movie goer, this movie is simply a sleep fest. So here's my take-away, if you watch movies for entertainment purposes, there are way better choices than this. If you want history with long oral diatribes, this baby fills the bill. One last word-Daniel Day-Lewis is truly a superb actor, and he is very good in this role, but was it the best of the year? I say no, actually Anthony Hopkins who wasn't even nominated for his role in Hitchcock was far and away much more convincing and brilliant and was robbed in not only not be nominated and or winning.