Abrahams cussing

[My Name Is Kate]

"Iconoclastic" is the word that comes to mind. Maybe that is a little strong, maybe it isn't. Another word that comes to mind is "boring". All that political discussion that the average person wouldn't know the first thing about, was almost enough to put me to sleep. I'm sure people who are knowledgeable about history and Lincoln would have a different viewpoint, but speaking as an average American, I didn't find the movie particularly impressive. It's only when I thought about it afterward (and after the person I went to see the movie with, pointed out), that I realized what a strong and impressive person Lincoln must have been to have held together and succeeded in the goals of both abolition and keeping the Union together, against all the personal and political odds that he had to face. I'm not sure how many moviegoers would take the time to reflect on that (I hope that doesn't make me sound too arrogant).