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- First reviewNovember 19, 2012
- Last reviewNovember 19, 2012
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Overall rating
2
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5
Should be called "The 13th Amendment" ...
PostedNovember 19, 2012
Dialogue
3
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5
Special Effects
3
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5
Art Direction
5
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5
Acting
5
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5
Story
3
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5
Camerawork
3
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5
This is the story of the origin of the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery where Lincoln is the main character. It is not the story of Lincoln's life as it depicits the only his last 6 months. The acting is superb; the scenes protray strong historical context. Unfortunately 2 hrs 40 min of weighty, tense political dialog with few breaks gets tiresome. I think that anyone would agree that this is dialog-heavy movie. Personally, watching a display of political of machinations and backroom dealing is not entertaining or enlightening. There is also a message that political corruption is acceptable when "the cause is just" that I found disturbing.
Pros great actors, historical depiction
Cons slow, monotonous
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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