Lincoln [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2012]

This movie gets FIVE STARS and an excellent, It is an incredible movie that revisits real history with accuracy. Abraham Lincoln had a gift for understanding the urgency of now. He was a great negotiator and leader of the country, POTUS. The cast portrays the time period beautifully. It's not too belabored with opinion of right or wrong. It tells the story of congress voting on the 13th amendment and it's importance. Great without the being boring.

There is nothing wrong with this edition. I love the film, but that is subjective. What is not is that this is a sufficient representation via the digital film transfer.

movie was out of stock for few weeks before i was able to place order. felt price was a great deal when it became available. movie arrived nearly a week earlier than expected delivery.

This was a movie I've been wanting to see for a long time... Daniel Day Lewis play Lincoln and did a great job (well, he won an Oscar for it too, I think)... anyway, although the movie was good, it was a bit long and dull in spots. This was on sale so it was a good deal, anyway...!!!

You make it your mission to rid your nation of its most shameful human rights violation. While fighting a war to achieve that goal, you’re simultaneously trying to pass legislation in furtherance of that goal. What if you fail? Abraham Lincoln (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) has brought the south to the edge of defeat in The Civil War but has yet to pass the thirteenth amendment which will outlaw slavery and involuntary servitude. He feels that he can’t end the war without first passing the amendment. His cabinet, in contrast, feels they will not be able to pass the amendment if they are not trying to end the war. His Secretary of State, William Seward (played by David Strathairn) tells him that peace and the amendment are mutually exclusive. Debates among congressmen rage on the floor on a constant basis with arguments in favor of abolition being voiced by Republican congressman Thaddeus Stevens (played by Tommy Lee Jones) and arguments opposing abolition coming from Fernando Wood (played by Lee Pace) and George H. Pendleton (played by Peter McRobbie). Behind the scenes, operative William N. Bilbo (played by James Spader) is constructing backroom, and in some cases backwoods, deals that will ensure anyone who may vote for the amendment will and anyone who won’t will abstain. As far as any struggles Abraham Lincoln is dealing with in his home life, his son, Robert Todd Lincoln (portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Leavitt), has abandoned studies at Harvard to join the Union army. His mother, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (portrayed by Sally Field) is foursquare against the idea of her son going to war, as she is still dealing with the loss of two sons. Edward Baker Lincoln who died in 1850 and William Wallace Lincoln who succumbed to typhoid fever one year prior to the Emancipation Proclamation. I cannot overstate how much I enjoyed this movie. Some actors simply play themselves while answering to different names and others disappear into a role. Where Bruce Willis is the former, Daniel Day-Lewis is most definitely the latter. Makeup or no, this is not an actor’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, this is a brilliant man transforming himself into the most courageous politician this country’s ever known. Likewise, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, a man even more devoted to the cause of abolishing slavery but far less concerned with matters such as tact and courtesy steals every scene he is in. There is no justification for foregoing this movie for this long but, if you haven’t seen it yet, you should. It is brilliant.

May not be 100% accurate but it highlights why Lincoln is one of the best US president thru his accomplishment during his administration.

Danial day lewis does a stunning performance as lincoln. Steven speilberg once again creates a magnificent visual with period costumes of the civil war. A must own dvd for fans of one or both.

Spielberg never disappoints. What a fantastic behind the scenes look at one of the most profound US President’s. Daniel Day Lewis, as always, dives deep into the role and really sells it.