Daniel Day-Lewis is a miracle!

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2013)

I have admired Daniel-Day Lewis since he blew the world away in My Left Foot. He blows me away as much here, probably for the fact that he looks and acts so much like the Abraham Lincoln every true American knows from photos, writings, and historical accounts. He is an amazing actor with a way to just absorb away until all there is left is another person. I felt as I watched him that I was in the room with Abraham Lincoln-- not a caricature or an impersonation, but the man himself. Even more impressive as an Irishman! The only foreigner to do as well with an American persona was the great Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara!
Obviously the performance is Oscar material but I must say as much as I love his work that the Best Actor Award should go to Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in Les Mis. That was just a plain tour-de-force! (how appropriately French)
I remember Sally Field since she was The Flying Nun!!! So she is like an old friend to me. I admire her earthiness and ability to also dissolve away and let the character live through her.
I would highly suggest a review of your Civil War history before watching this movie, because unless you understand the politics you will be bored quickly, no matter how good the acting and replication of dialogue, costumes and scenery pertinent to a period piece! I still give it 10 stars even though the dialogue and storyline was hard for someone not versed in American political history to understand!
BRAVO DANIEL!