Abe Lincoln is my new best friend

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 2013)

Lincoln (2012)
Okay, so this movie isn't exactly what I'd call entertaining. More of an extremely well put together and extremely well acted reenactment of the passing of the thirteenth amendment. The newest movie from Steven Spielberg stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the man in the hat, Abraham Lincoln, and let me tell ya somethin', Danny did good. He did real good.
Before I get into this amazing piece of acting, let's discuss the story. This film isn't about Lincoln's life as a whole. It only focuses on a few select weeks from Lincoln's life. These weeks happen to be the few leading up to the vote on the 13th amendment of the United States constitution. This decision was pure genius on the film maker's part. These few weeks are filled with so much activity that even this 150 minute film couldn't fit it all in, but it definitely does a good job of helping the audience along these complicated politics. I admittedly have a very limited knowledge of American politics, but I was on the same page as the characters in this movie the entire running time. At no point was I left behind. Good for you movie, good for you.
I'm really tempted to talk about the acting here, but 'tis not the time as of yet. Now is the time for script! This script is simply put, excellent. The dialogue is very believable while being filled with exposition. So much exposition! This is kind of needed though considering that Lincoln himself never exposizes at all. (by the way, thats my new word. exposizes) Abe likes to tell anecdotes instead of addressing the issue at hand. These stories were fascinating, to me, and the supporting characters. Whenever honest Abe started talking, people would shut up and listen. He was soft spoken, yet respected by almost everyone. Of course there are a few exceptions of this, and that's where the other politicians come in.
I'm not going to discuss the politicians too much in this review, but there are a few worth mentioning. Tommy Lee Jones does an excellent job in his role as Mr. Stevens, and I very much liked his character. The other fellow that I liked a lot was the fellow who played Preston Blair. I don't know the actor, but I appreciated his role here.
This is it. This is what you've all been waiting for. The big one. Now we come to the acting of my good buddy, Danny Day-Lewis. Wowza! This fellow's interpretation of the 16th president of the United States was just.......wow. That's really the only word I've got. He doesn't choose the route of the deep voiced, confident man that we all think of when we think of Lincoln. Instead, he chooses a man who is soft spoken. A man who feels responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. A man. That's exactly what he is. He is a man. A man going through one of the hardest things that someone can go through. I could just watch Abe for hours and be totally absorbed. This is sure to win the Academy award for best actor. If it doesn't, I will lose a bit of faith in the award ceremony itself. It's THAT good.
Okay, now that I'm done swooning over my new non-homosexual man crush in the form of Abe Lincoln, let's grade this baby, shall we? This movie is great. That's the perfect word for it. Not amazing, not perfect, but great. This is a great movie, and I suggest it. I give it an A
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