I really detested this film. It's a double whammy for me - I'm not a
Spielberg fan, nor do I like
Daniel Day-Lewis. I think he is a very talented over-actor. Spielberg does not have a subtle bone in his body, and the two of them together are just too overwrought for me.
The opening scene of the movie was overly staged, dramatically lit and unnecessary. The movie had a great ending, but Spielberg added three more unnecessary scenes. I would also have removed the children from the movie, and given more time to
James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson and John Hawkes. They were great, as was
Tommy Lee Jones.
Sally Field, on the other hand, joined Day-Lewis in the over-acting.
I felt the folksy humor was overdone, and the pacing was ponderous. Unless you're a huge Spielberg fan, I would go to the library and get a good book about Lincoln. And I'm not watching any more Spielberg films. I think it unlikely that I would ever pick one of them as an award winner, and this will save me much grief. At least War Horse had a horse as hero - and horses don't talk.
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