TheBigSick The film "Lincoln" brings us back to a defining moment in the American history, namely the pass of the Thirteenth Amendment; and tells about the last four months' life of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most beloved American president. It is definitely one of the best historical drama ever, thanks to its brilliant screenplay, original score, acting performances, costume, production design, hair/makeup, and cinematography. The several monologues and speeches delivered by Daniel Day-Lewis is among the finest moments of his splendid acting career. Adam Driver, who was unknown at the time of shooting, plays a minor role in the film, which is sort of interesting. All in all, this is a must-see film for every American.

Robert D. Ruplenas No question this film will endure as one of the great historical/biographical cinematic masterpieces, right up there with "Lawrence of Arabia," "Becket," and "A Man for all Seasons" (the version with Paul Scofield). First off, Daniel Day Lewis' performance as Lincoln is stunning, fully demonstrating Lincoln's indomitable will, his political cunning, and both his humor and his melancholy. Sally Field as Mary Lincoln shows she is a great actress. Tommy Lee Jones shines as Thaddeus Stevens. The host of great supporting actors is too long to enumerate. Then there is the script, a slap in the face to the mindless pablum so common to movies nowadays. Tony Kushner has written an extremely intelligent, historically informed script about Lincoln's struggle to pass the 13th amendment, and all the legal and moral complexities involved in that struggle. It is truly aimed at thoughtful, intelligent adults. This is simply a must-see film.

Kingslaay I had high hopes for Lincoln, one of most respected figures in American History. We know there was a lot of material that could be dramatized regarding this great man's life. However I was quite disappointed. The film only focused on a certain part of his life. Now if you direct it with enough finesse and make it captivating then it could be a great film. This has been done successfully with 13 Days about the JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. However this period of Lincoln's life was dramatized in quite a dull manner as it followed the legislative hurdle Lincoln faced. It was disappointing to take such a large figure like Lincoln and make a film about his battles with Congress when there was so much more that occurred in his life that was more eventful and entertaining. If one were to make a film today about JFK with the tag line JFK or Kennedy one would expect a more complete and eventful dramatization of his life. We would not expect Kennedy spending most of the film fighting with Congress and observe a 100 days worth of this legislative battle. Therefore it follows that a film called Lincoln or about him should have been more complete and eventful or if it were about a period, choose an interesting period. Congress and political battles are not worth dramatizing. Perhaps the title should have been renamed to 'The Bill' or Emancipation Bill or something specific. Besides the big flaws the acting was very good and DDL deserved an Oscar for his portrayal. 6.5

biggyofmt 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