As close to perfection as I've seen in a while

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2013)

Lincoln is fantastic. In a line, that is all you need to know - this is a genuinely excellent film.
To be more specific, I thought Daniel Day Lewis was incredible, flawless, and has Lincoln down to a tee. Everything from the voice, to the hair, to the attitude, to the stories - it was all there in beautiful detail like never before. This movie will go on to be the 'be all and end all' of Lincoln.
Many of the other characters were excellently portrayed as well. Mary Todd Lincoln for example was displayed brilliantly by Sally Field - we see her torn to pieces over the news of her son joining the army and the contrasting 'brave face' that she so often has to apply. I would also highlight Tommy Lee Jones (Thaddeus Stevens) as a stand out performance in this cast of excellency. The scene in which he convinces Alexander Coffroth to vote for the amendment was, I felt, a turning point for his character - the moment from which I really focused on Stevens.
Overall, this is an incredible movie - definitely worth watching at least once - I may be back to see it again. Spielberg and Day Lewis have created cinematic genius.