REVIEW BY NATALIE WARWICK
With the most Oscar nominations of the year, 12 in total including best picture, Lincoln was always going to be one to see...once...just to say "yeah I saw that." In the words of Tom - "it is one of those movies which will be very good but I won't enjoy it." Let me explain.
I personally felt very ill whilst watching this so perhaps I would have enjoyed it better had I been well. However this film did nothing to elevate my mood. Set in dark rooms with atmospheric piercing rays of light shining through open windows; the film was comprised of many little interview scenes which I felt would be better placed on the stage.
Set in 1865 It is a heart wrenching story depicting President Lincoln's struggle during the last months of the civil war and his fight to pass the 13th Amendment of the American constitution. It was very interesting yet baffling to see the mind set of people who refused to banish slavery.
The highlights for me where the supporting roles of Mary Todd Lincoln brilliantly played by Sally Field. Her passionate and brilliant portrayal of the presidents wife was fabulous. Truly remarkable. She's nominated for the Oscar and she truly deserves to win it. And Thaddeus Stevens played by Tommy Lee Jones. He played the quiet hero with dignity and respect. At his finest hour I might have have given a silent applause. And obviously Daniel Day Lewis played Lincoln fantastically well too. What was also great was the costume and production design. Everything was perfect down to the finest detail.
So it's a conundrum: every part of this film is perfect but all together it wasn't a particularly satisfying experience due to the loooonnngg dialogue and lack of action. If your not a particular fan of the actors or a big cinema goer I think this is a film to watch if you are interested in the civil war. I learnt a lot about it and have a much better insight into the politics of the time. I predict this movie will be a great learning resource in schools when it comes out on DVD... "watch this and take notes."
Year: 2012
Certificate: 12A
Length: 150 minutes
More info at IMDB
With the most Oscar nominations of the year, 12 in total including best picture, Lincoln was always going to be one to see...once...just to say "yeah I saw that." In the words of Tom - "it is one of those movies which will be very good but I won't enjoy it." Let me explain.I personally felt very ill whilst watching this so perhaps I would have enjoyed it better had I been well. However this film did nothing to elevate my mood. Set in dark rooms with atmospheric piercing rays of light shining through open windows; the film was comprised of many little interview scenes which I felt would be better placed on the stage.
Set in 1865 It is a heart wrenching story depicting President Lincoln's struggle during the last months of the civil war and his fight to pass the 13th Amendment of the American constitution. It was very interesting yet baffling to see the mind set of people who refused to banish slavery.
The highlights for me where the supporting roles of Mary Todd Lincoln brilliantly played by Sally Field. Her passionate and brilliant portrayal of the presidents wife was fabulous. Truly remarkable. She's nominated for the Oscar and she truly deserves to win it. And Thaddeus Stevens played by Tommy Lee Jones. He played the quiet hero with dignity and respect. At his finest hour I might have have given a silent applause. And obviously Daniel Day Lewis played Lincoln fantastically well too. What was also great was the costume and production design. Everything was perfect down to the finest detail.
So it's a conundrum: every part of this film is perfect but all together it wasn't a particularly satisfying experience due to the loooonnngg dialogue and lack of action. If your not a particular fan of the actors or a big cinema goer I think this is a film to watch if you are interested in the civil war. I learnt a lot about it and have a much better insight into the politics of the time. I predict this movie will be a great learning resource in schools when it comes out on DVD... "watch this and take notes."
Year: 2012
Certificate: 12A
Length: 150 minutes
More info at IMDB
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