Spielberg's Lincoln

[LincolnMan]

(02-11-2013 09:13 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I finally got to see "Lincoln" last night and I thought it was fantastic. Daniel Day Lewis really channeled Lincoln, as did David Strathairn with his portrayal of Seward and Bruce McGill's Stanton was great. The actor who portrayed Confederate V.P. Alexander Stephens made me think he was a ghost. Eerie resemblance there. I thought it rather beat the Thirteenth Amendment to death, but all in all, I think it will be the pinnacle of Lincoln films for quite a while.

Yes, the film was very much focused on the 13th Admendment issue. While that may not have been what we were expecting-I look at it as a strong way of answering those who claim "Lincoln didn't free anyone."