Spielberg's Lincoln

[Jim Page]

My wife and I watched this movie last night via FIOS On-Demand; having a larger view and closed captioning was much better than watching it on a laptop.

My wife was underwhelmed; she thought the film was boring and tedious. She acknowledged the wonderful acting, the skillfully chosen cast and the beautiful art direction and photography.

Since Patty has a strong interest in history, though not specifically in Lincoln, I was disappointed in her reaction. I asked my son, who's a computer illustrator in his late-20s if he'd like to watch it, and he declined. Disappointing.

I then asked a couple of folks here at the office whether they had seen it or intended to see it. One of our graphic designers indicated she had no interest, and our videographer said she never watched "period movies" unless she had to.

So that, too, is disappointing. I'm beginning to suspect that the movie's focus on a political process works against it. Maybe folks right now are turned off by political back-and-forth.

--Jim