Where's all the Vampires?

Rating: 3/10 (30 May 2013)

So disappointed...not one vampire to be seen! I thought Abraham Lincoln was famous for hunting down vampires? Only kidding...but wouldn't that have made a much better movie? "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" - oh wait...nevermind. I just didn't like this movie, what I thought would be an inspirational and powerful story in the same vein as Schindler's List turned out to be a shallow, politics-drenched snoozer. Perhaps it was my limited grasp of American history and politics that led to my limited enjoyment of the movie while other people seemed to appreciate immensely. Plus, we all know what happened with Lincoln anyway, so the movie doesn't really shed any new light on the man. Either way, in my opinion, Spielberg should stay away from movies based on the American Civil War or most importantly Slavery - neither The Color Purple or Amistad did very well.