Guaranteed cure for insomnia

Rating: 2/10 (21 March 2020)

Stephen Spielberg directed it. An American icon. And it's got great reviews and award nominations so what's not to like. I excitedly bought my ticket and... fell asleep. I lost count but must have dozed off a half dozen times. I understand that the film is historically accurate, acting is top notch, costume and the sets are authentic recreations, but the reality is I was bored throughout. Unless the viewer has some historical interest in the 13th amendment and abolishment of slavery I find it hard to imagine how the average audience would be interested in listening to old men in top hats debate the 13th amendment in hard to understand 18th century old English. But if you ever have trouble falling asleep this film is a guaranteed cure for insomnia.