hayleygorman-43033 Young Mr. Lincoln was not exactly what I expected from this film, but I was pleasantly surprised. I anticipated a tense, political story of Lincoln's rise to president status and his difficulties in office. But the story is much more humanistic and calm. I did not know much of anything about Lincoln's early life entering the film, and I think it did a good job of displaying his aspirations and character. It has a very good atmosphere, feels like you're back all those years ago on the 4th of July, celebrating Independence Day. Henry Ford delivers a commendable performance as Lincoln, a rather soft-spoken man who rises to meet challenges and face them head on. Without this film I think we would have had a much different view of the man, forgetting his humble beginnings as a lawyer who eventually changed our country forever.

jarrod2661 I didn't really know what to expect from this film before viewing. However, having seen the film, I can honestly say that, while fault, this is a solid film with great direction from John Ford and a very good performance from Henry Fonda.I will admit that the beginning is very slow and the film as a whole, takes a bit to get going but when it does, it is a fascinating story on Lincoln and how he used to be.

a-cady At one point the movie was so dark I sort of was drained trying to see every little detail. The movie sound was great for each scene, but the motion picture was so dull. I love how the story line is a autobiography yet included fictional parts since it's Hollywood. A few scenes would've been great for a colorful film example the walk Abe and Ann went on near the river that would've created a unique scenery. One scene that was very powerful yet realistic was the scene when Abe goes walking on the snow and as the audience you see like ice glaciers in the back giving a little verisimilitude to the film while he was visiting Ann asking her what should he do go to law school the other thing he asked was should he stay in town while using a stick. The film wasn't as crisp as the other black white films we watched in class. I still enjoyed the movie giving the score of 7.

gnc98 Young Mr. Lincoln tells the (partially fictional) tale of how our 16th US president began his professional career as a lawyer. As the summary states, the film has a rather slow start to it. While slow, it is undeniable that Young Mr. Lincoln has an old fashioned charm to it. We begin the film as Lincoln is giving a short speech on his political views to a small crowd. After some cheering our protagonist gets his hands on a book on law, which he proceeds to read feverishly. It is here where I must give credit to the film's score, as it carries a nostalgic sound to it as many films from this period do, but it also almost romanticizes Lincoln's passion for law. On the downside, it along with the dialogue can occasionally become extremely loud and jarring. I'd chalk this up to the age of the film, but other older films do not suffer from this, so I'm assuming it was a technical error. After our slow start, the second act breathes new life into the film just before it gets boring. Included in this is an incredible court scene. Overall, I enjoyed Young Mr. Lincoln, however the technical issues and slow start earn it a lower rating.