Lincoln

Movie:  Lincoln
Major Actors: Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones
Rating: PG-13
Best Audience:  Adults

Review:

Before you see this movie, you'd think it was an biographical movie about Lincoln.  In actuality, this movie is about the battle for the passage of the thirteenth amendment to outlaw slavery.  It focuses a lot on the arguments between parties in congress at the time.  The movie does not shy away from showing the negative sides to Lincoln, as he uses controversial methods to "buy" votes.  Daniel Day Lewis is uncanny as Lincoln.  He melts into the role amazingly.  The movie also does a good job at sympathizing with Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Field).  Many have said she was crazy, but the movie suggests her mental illness stemmed from the loss of her children.  Overall, I think that both the negative and positive sides of Lincoln were shown.  History buffs or other interested persons will enjoy this film.