A flawed movie with a perfect performance

Rating: 8/10 (19 April 2017)

Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln is perfect in the role. It may be the single greatest performance I've ever seen (though Heath Ledger as the Joker is certainly close). If American History holds the least bit of interest to you, you owe it to yourself to see it. If the craft of acting holds any interest, you owe it to yourself to see it.
The movie isn't perfect, suffering both from being overly long, but focusing too deeply on one aspect.
All the other failings and shortcomings are eclipsed by the magnificent performance of the man at it's center