Lincoln

  Steven Spielberg has redeemed himself with his new film Lincoln, after the awful War Horse. Lincoln has been nominated for a bunch of Oscars and other awards and it very much deserves to win the majority of them. Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln is faultless. I actually forgot that it was Daniel Day Lewis, he was that good. The supporting cast were also superb, Sally Field, David Strathairn and Tommy Lee Jones were all excellent.
   Although the film was a serious historical drama set in 1865 during the American Civil War, humour was interwoven perfectly into the story. Lincoln wanted to pass the 13th Amendment by the end of January 1865, so his Secretary of State (Strathairn) hired three men to help procure the votes needed to create a majority in the Senate. These three men added an extra comedic value to the film, which helped break up the tension of the storyline.
   I really did love this film and if Lewis doesn't get the Oscar for Best Actor I will be nothing short of astonished.

For fans of history, true stories and Oscar winning performances.

Stars ****