17 - Lincoln (Jan 17)

Its a long historical film about Abraham Lincoln and his fight to pass the 13th amendment in the US government during the American civil war. To be honest I found it boring and too long with to many dialogues and not a story line to keep the viewer interested. I actually slept through some portion in the beginning after literally taking two cups of coffee and a cup of tea prior the film. I managed to watch through it but my mind wasn't  able to glue its attention to the story in the film.

The film is a showcase of how brilliant Daniel Day Lewis can perform but there was not enough story to make it a great acting job. This was an acting vehicle for Sally Field as Mrs. Lincoln and Tommy Lee Jones as Mr. Steven, a character I half hazzardly took as a pivotal role in the passing of the amendment. Both Fields and Jones were nominated with Day-Lewis for acting Oscars along with any other major award giving ceremonies. This film also casts a number of almost all of Hollywood actors playing 19th century legislators and soldiers. Not to mention who's who this character is again of the many beards and hats seen in the film.

Maybe I can watch this film with much gusto and energy another time. Wish this film luck and hope to that. They say its a strong contender on major categories on the Oscars against the previous film reviewed, Silver Lining Playbook.