Tedious and boring

Rating: 5/10 (21 January 2013)

With Stephen Spielberg directing, multiple nominations for Golden Globes, Oscars and BAFTAs, and a very high IMDb rating, I had high expectations for this film. Without doubt the actors performed well, but for a non- American, with a less than comprehensive knowledge of the history of the period, it was tedious, dull and boring. It is essentially a drama of politics, with endless political dialogue. The reputed greatness of Lincoln the statesman, certainly did not come across. Not having read reviews before watching I was expecting some kind of biopic spanning Lincoln's lifetime, but what we are presented with is a few months of his life and a lot of detailed political maneuvering!