This movie is great not only because it's about our most admired and beloved President but because the acting is superb. Daniel Day-Lewis gives a magnificent and vivid portrayal of Lincoln the way this icon American has been relayed to us by numerous biographers. Mr. Day-Lewis performance is no doubt worthy of an Oscar. Also Sally Field gives a brilliant performance of the complex personality of Mary Todd Lincoln and Tommy Lee Jones executes wonderfully the legislative shrewdness and ability of congressman Thaddeus Stevens. Both should also carry an Oscar. This film also presents Lincoln the politician, with all the virtues and evils displayed and needed to obtain a higher goal: abolition of slavery and passage of the 13th Amendment. Thank you Mr. Steven Spielberg for such a great film and the opportunity to live history!