Daniel Day Lewis, the reincarnation of the best President of our History

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2015)

I am not particularly a political movie fan but this one particularly touched my heart.
This is not a biography of Abe, let's be clear on that point immediately. This movie is focused on a particular part of his life, the most defined moment of his Presidency: the ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States of America.
So this is about the debate and the multiple manipulations and negotiations leading to this decisive and historical vote. But this is also a movie about Abraham Lincoln and his tireless will to abolish slavery and end the Civil War which is tearing the country apart for 4 years, claiming thousands of victims including his eldest son who died in the very first years of the conflict.
I have to say that you couldn't find any finest actor than Daniel Day Lewis to incarnate Old Honest Abe. His performance is literally mesmerizing. I had the impression to see the real Abraham Lincoln throughout the movie and this is actually the sign of the greatest actors in the business. He is very sober but still remains impressive. His performance deserves praise and recognition. We don't see much of Daniel Day Lewis but we are not judging the talent of an actor or an actress by the number of movies he/she appears but by how his/her performances in each of the movies they did appear is touching each one of us and make it unforgettable. On this second point Daniel had proved how a legendary talent he is.
The rest of the cast is following his path by performing in the right tone and attitude. Tommy Lee Jones is really awesome as Rep Thaddeus Stevens who is despising slavery as much as Lincoln and who is married to a black woman. Tommy is also a great actor and he can play everything to perfection. Having him and Daniel together is certainly the best asset of this movie.
I think this movie is one of my favorites and I will have the pleasure to watch it again. If you haven't seen it yet you should.