Lincoln
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The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
What critics thought
Spielberg's film earns broad critical admiration as a political thriller rather than a conventional biopic, with nearly every reviewer singling out Day-Lewis's performance as extraordinary. The debate, such as it is, centers less on the lead acting than on whether the sprawling legislative machinery of the script buries Spielberg's usual cinematic energy under procedural weight.
“The hallmark of the man, performed so powerfully by Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, is calm self-confidence, patience and a willingness to play politics in a realistic way.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Lincoln is one of those rare projects where a great director, a great actor and a great writer amplify one another's gifts. The team of Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tony Kushner has brought forth a triumphant piece of historical journalism, a profound work of popular art and a rich examination of one of our darkest epochs.”
Colin Covert·Star Tribune
“It's the most remarkable movie Steven Spielberg has made in quite a spell, and one of the things that makes it remarkable is how it fulfills those expectations by simultaneously ignoring and transcending them.”
Glenn Kenny·MSN Movies
“In all, there's too much material, too little revelation and almost nothing of Spielberg's reliable cinematic flair.”
Rex Reed·The New York Observer
“a rough and noble democratic masterpiece”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
History, Drama
Cast & Crew
Steven SpielbergDirector
Daniel Day-LewisAbraham Lincoln
Sally FieldMary Todd Lincoln
David StrathairnWilliam Seward
Joseph Gordon-LevittRobert Lincoln
James SpaderW.N. Bilbo
Hal HolbrookPreston Blair
Tommy Lee JonesThaddeus Stevens
John HawkesRobert Latham
Jackie Earle HaleyAlexander Stephens
Bruce McGillEdwin Stanton
Tim Blake NelsonRichard Schell
Joseph CrossJohn Hay
John WilliamsComposer
Tony KushnerWriter
Janusz KamińskiCinematographyFrom the studio
Lincoln
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
What critics thought
Spielberg's film earns broad critical admiration as a political thriller rather than a conventional biopic, with nearly every reviewer singling out Day-Lewis's performance as extraordinary. The debate, such as it is, centers less on the lead acting than on whether the sprawling legislative machinery of the script buries Spielberg's usual cinematic energy under procedural weight.
“The hallmark of the man, performed so powerfully by Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, is calm self-confidence, patience and a willingness to play politics in a realistic way.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Lincoln is one of those rare projects where a great director, a great actor and a great writer amplify one another's gifts. The team of Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tony Kushner has brought forth a triumphant piece of historical journalism, a profound work of popular art and a rich examination of one of our darkest epochs.”
Colin Covert·Star Tribune
“It's the most remarkable movie Steven Spielberg has made in quite a spell, and one of the things that makes it remarkable is how it fulfills those expectations by simultaneously ignoring and transcending them.”
Glenn Kenny·MSN Movies
“In all, there's too much material, too little revelation and almost nothing of Spielberg's reliable cinematic flair.”
Rex Reed·The New York Observer
“a rough and noble democratic masterpiece”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
History, Drama
Cast & Crew
Steven SpielbergDirectorDaniel Day-LewisAbraham LincolnSally FieldMary Todd LincolnDavid StrathairnWilliam SewardJoseph Gordon-LevittRobert LincolnJames SpaderW.N. BilboHal HolbrookPreston BlairTommy Lee JonesThaddeus StevensJohn HawkesRobert LathamJackie Earle HaleyAlexander StephensBruce McGillEdwin StantonTim Blake NelsonRichard SchellJoseph CrossJohn HayJohn WilliamsComposerTony KushnerWriterJanusz KamińskiCinematographyFrom the studio
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