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I went to see the movie Lincoln by Steven Spielberg last week.  I liked the movie a lot. Ron, our guest reviewer, did not. He wrote a review, as did I. So I thought I’d post both on this blog and let you decide.  Daniel Day-Lewis plays Abraham Lincoln in the midst of trying to pass the 13th Amendment, which would abolish slavery.  I (Amy) was mesmorized by Day-Lewis’s performance. I felt like I was looking at Lincoln.  Sally Field played Mary Todd Lincoln.  I didn’t think that she was right for the part. All I kept seeing was Sally Field instead of Mary Todd.  The political goings on in the movie were a bit confusing at times, because I forgot who people were, I couldn’t keep them straight.  Overall, I really enjoyed the experience watching this movie.  I felt as if I was there.  Day-Lewis will definitely be in Oscar contention for his performance, and I predict he will win for Best Actor. 4 stars

Here is Ron’s Review: Although three of the Lincolns, Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis), Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Field), and Robert Lincoln (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) are included in this film, the film is sadly, and  badly mistitled since it mainly deals with the political maneuverings, wrangling, intimidation and deceits engaged in by the politicians of the time, in relation to the passage of the thirteenth amendment. It’s true that exemplars of the costumes worn by some of the principals exist and may have been expertly copied, and the language used may be true to the original, but the tones of voice, and speakers’ attitudes remain left to interpretation. Generally, the film is drab and dark, physically and emotionally. Apparently the sun never shone on the set, and some characters were inserted and given roles to satisfy some sort of political correctness need. One would think it would have been prudent to leave out the Anglo-Saxon f-word as well. 2 stars

So what did you think of this movie?