A brilliant movie but, it was a little dragging.

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2013)

Lincoln is a biopic on the 16th president of the USA, Abraham Lincoln(Daniel Day-Lewis). The film covers Lincoln's struggle to abolish slavery in the US, set in the backdrop of the Civil War.
I would like to start by saying that I loved the film. However, at times it got a bit slow. The viewer is eagerly waiting for something to happen but that 'something', happens after short but substantial gaps. The movie could have been at least a half an hour shorter. A note on the performances. Daniel Day-Lewis is mind numbingly brilliant as Abraham Lincoln. Day-Lewis becomes the character embodying all his physical & emotional characteristics especially his high pitched voice. Sally Field is outstanding as Mary Todd Lincoln. David Strathairn is spectacular as Lincoln's right hand man William Seward. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is great as Lincoln's son, Robert Lincoln. Last but not the least, Tommy Lee Jones is mesmerizing as Thaddeus Stevens. All the supporting characters are brilliant as well. Kudos to Steven Spielberg for giving us such an engaging biopic. From Tintin to Lincoln, Spielberg can do just about anything!