First Review

[Kieran McAuliffe]

Here is a first review of the upcoming Lincoln film.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/...-day-lewis

[Hess1865]

OK, so how long was this 'rough cut'??

[LincolnMan]

Well, all in all it actually wasn't a bad review, per se. There have been filmes that critics distained that I liked a lot. Maybe it's my own poor taste.

[Rob Wick]

For a critic of any sort to justify his/her existence, they actually have to "criticize." To say "this film is good and hits every note perfectly" is about as exciting as applesauce. Most people ignore critics when it comes to movies, simply because liking something or not is subjective. People make fun of me because I like Celine Dion's music. Is she a perfect singer? Hardly. Are there better? Of course. But there's something about her music that speaks to me, and I don't give a fig what other people say. I will see the movie and either like it or dislike it, or more likely, have both feelings at various points.

Best
Rob

[LincolnMan]

Right on Rob.

[L Verge]

Those of you who are AARPies may have already seen this in the current issue of their magazine. Steven Spielberg is quoted on his upcoming movie on Lincoln.

"I wanted to make a movie about a working president, not a posing president...At a time when it's become practically automatic to deride politics and politicians, we wanted to explore and celebrate what a great politician can do...We concentrated on Lincoln's political skills...I hope our film shows his acumen, his toughness, his clear-sighted judgment -- all the the things that made it possible for him to do extraordinary things, to change the world."