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[Closed] Lincoln (the Spielberg one)

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Arrived yesterday via my LoveFilm subscription. I'm struggling to muster the enthusiasm to watch it. Is it worth a watch or shall I just post it straight back?


 
Posted : 22/09/2013 11:44 am
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It's an excellent film! But you probably need to be fairly awake to watch it - not the fastest moving film in the world, but an extraordinary performance by DDL and an excellent one from Tommy Lee Jones - two from many in a very good cast. A great piece on the Missouri Horse Trading that went on for Lincoln to get his amendment through. Don't be expecting any civil war battle scenes though.


 
Posted : 22/09/2013 11:47 am
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Ah well the fact you mention the lack of 'battle scenes' has alone made the film more enticing. My initial reluctance comes from it being a Spielberg film, not that I dislike his movies generally, but I do find some of his attempts at dealing with history a bit too emotionally manipulative.


 
Posted : 22/09/2013 11:52 am
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Philip French's review in the Guardian/Observer was excellent at the time fervouredimage and pretty accurate I think.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jan/27/lincoln-spielberg-day-lewis-review


 
Posted : 22/09/2013 12:01 pm
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Excellent. Cheers DD.


 
Posted : 22/09/2013 12:13 pm

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