Cole Parker Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 We went to see a movie last night! Well, that deserves an exclamation mark because that only happens three or four times a year. Anyway, we saw Lincoln. I was very impressed with the film, one that is intellectual rather than graphics-driven. Daniel Day Lewis was incredible. What an actor! But the entire movie took you back to that time and place and showed a Congress much like ours today. I highly recommend this film, one I reallly enjoyed. C Quote Link to comment
The Pecman Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Be warned this is a very long, long, long movie. I think it's very well-acted, and there are aspects of it that are exceptionally good, but it's extremely talky. I'm still miffed that Spielberg made the creative choice not to show the assassination at Ford's Theater, but I liked (but did not love) it overall. The first hour is tough to get through, but if you can make it that far, there are some interests twists, turns, and surprises. Tommy Lee Jones steals the movie as far as I'm concerned; he's 100% great, 100% of the time. And technically, the sound, art direction, and cinematography are world-class. Quote Link to comment
Camy Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Though I haven't seen it I've heard it's long but good. I've also heard it avoids mentioning he was a vampire hunter like the excellent historical documentary 'Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter' does. Surprising really, as you'd think Spielberg would have been all over such a juicy tidbit. Quote Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Sacrilege! English sacrilege! There were no vampires hurt in the making of this film. C Quote Link to comment
