no one reacts to Lincoln. Literally no one! thank you for watching this masterpiece Cassie.

I met Daniel Day Lewis once I randomly around downtown in my city. I knew of his work and wanted to talk with him, but he was window shopping, and I didn't bother him before I even thought to say anything he walked over and asked about my boots which was a pair of older Red Wings. We talked about boots, leather, and the entire process of making boots, then complimented me on my maintenance. We talked about it so much that I forgot he was an actor. He was so inquisitive and soft-spoken, but every word was purposeful, didn't have a hint of any of his characters in his voice. I was starstruck, but before he went on with his day, I told him I appreciated his work. He smiled and said,"I love that, but I'm retired, and you have about another year before you need a resole. It was a plentiful conversation. Good day, sir." That will be a conversation I will keep with me. I saw a glimpse of the man behind the roles. That's a rare thing.

Daniel Day Lewis' performance is exemplary. He just didn't act like Lincoln he was Lincoln.

The great thing about Daniel Day-Lewis is that you can watch "Phantom Thread," "Gangs of New York," "My Left Foot," "In the Name of the Father," and "There Will be Blood," and "Lincoln" and think to yourself "I can't even believe it's the same guy."

The Native American fellow in General Grant's staff is Ely Parker, a Seneca. He rose to rank of Brigadier General during his service, and was later appointed as President Grant's Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Fun trivia. Robert Lincoln's life was saved by Edwin Booth when Robert slipped on a train and almost fell between two passenger cars. Edwin grabbed him by the jacket and was able to pull him back on his feet before he fell. Edwin Booth was John Wilkes Booth's brother.

I love this movie & this president. "John Adams" with Paul Giamatti is a remarkable miniseries on Max that illustrates what the founding fathers & their families went through to form this "more perfect union." Can't recommend it enough 😀

Ulysses S Grant was played by Jared Harris, who also played Valery Lagosov in “Chernobyl”.

There are a lot of character nuances captured in this movie that are incredibly accurate to Lincoln in real Life. Daniel Day-Lewis' voice is accurate. A primary source, I think a soldier, once described his voice as high-pitched and reedy and Lewis captured that perfectly. And Lincoln was said to be incredibly long-winded. His telling the story about Ethan Allen and the English Nobleman really happened.

DDL's portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in this movie was nothing short of miraculous. Positively riveting, from beginning to end, every word, every gesture, every emotion. I'm glad you experienced it, Cassie. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but DDL winning the Oscar for this role made him the first actor to win the Best Actor award a third time. EDIT: Another movie starring DDL that few people mention, but is actually my favorite of his after this one, is The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), co-starring Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin. In this viewer's opinion, another masterpiece.

Daniel Day-Lewis was superb, and give all credit to Tony Kushner for the screenplay. Stephen Spielberg filmed everything with natural lighting, and that makes the film seem so like something out of the nineteenth century. Filmmaking at its best.

It's hard to comprehend that this movie came out 12 years ago. It still feels a lot more recent than that.

Absolutely brilliant film. Absolutely brilliant performances. Absolutely brilliant writing. Daniel Day Lewis didn't portray Lincoln, he resurrected him.

I am German, Mr. A. Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents that ever existed and will ever exist. When I stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial, stately monument in Washington, I was literally paralyzed. I had a feeling he was about to rise. I'm not easily impressed, but A. Lincoln manages to do it every time. We desperately needed a person like Mr. A. Lincoln in the March 5, 1933 election. He could have democratically stopped the beasts that were getting ready to make their "appearance."

Some fun history. Lincoln was always known for his humor and his long winded stories and parables. He was also a wrestler in his younger days and never lost. He would always accept a wrestling challenge even in his older years. He still never lost. On the House floor, insults were amazing. They were creative and sometimes very cruel. It, most of the time, kept them from physically fighting on the House floor. But not always. There were physical fights on the House floor. Some that sent congressmen to the hospital.

Hal Holbrook, who played Preston Blair in this movie, was also in All the President's Men, where he played "Deep Throat."

The cast of this film was truly insane.

In those days, the President was Inaugurated on March 4th, a full five months after the preceding elections in early November. It was Lincoln's first election to President in 1860 that kicked off the Southern Secession, so that by the time he was already sworn in, a full-blown Civil War had already begun. By no means was Lincoln an abolitionist early on-he advocated only stopping the spread of slavery to new western territories! However, that was enough for the South to see their Golden Goose as having a time limit now attached to it, so they bolted, and fired the first shots of the war at the Union Fort Sumter. Lincoln rallied the nation behind a 'National Unity' coalition and by 1864, with his handpicked Vice President being a Democrat (most Democrats defected with the South, Lincoln was the first elected Republican, a newly formed political party). And he gave the Gettysburg Address after the famous battle, seemingly condemning the wretched institution of slavery (which is where this movie begins). BUT, his words and the subsequent Emancipation Proclamation, weren't worth the paper they were printed on. Slavery would still have been allowed in certain corners of the USA, unless it were abolished forever. And the only way to do that was by Constitutional Amendment!

Abraham Lincoln was one of the reasons why I'm studying to be a historian in college.

One amongst the many things that I love about Abraham Lincoln is his writing. Before the days of spin and teams of speech writers (correct me if I'm wrong) he wrote his own speeches. I have an old book of his letters and it's something he doesn't get enough praise for.

Cassie, you may not realize this being Canadian, but at least when I was growing up (not sure about today), Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was a required memorization exercise in school (as in, stand before the class and recite it from memory). Every time I see this movie, I find myself murmuring the words along with the soldiers at the beginning. Seeing them quote his cemetery dedication back to him just before going off to their own possible demise, because they were just that uplifted by its timeless ideals, never fails to moisten my eyes. A short speech at some 272 words, Lincoln spoke for only a couple of minutes, as compared with another notable speaker that day, Edward Everett, whose own speech took 2 hours. Everett later wrote Lincoln that, “I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes.”

There is an amazing book called Team of Rivals that shows Lincoln's profound impact on even his greatest rivals for the presidency, who he persuaded to become his cabinet. They became fervently loyal to him

I'm not one who usually comments, but as a student of Civil War history, I want you to know I enjoyed your observations while watching this masterpiece. For someone who didn't grow up learning about Lincoln from the time they were in grade school through college, you connected with this film. Some other great Civil War dramas are Glory, and Gettysburg. Or, the classic Gone With the Wind tells a romanticized version of life in the South before, during, and after the war. It's also a classic love story. Keep watching. I will, too. Cheers!

Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't merely portray characters he is playing. He literally becomes them. One of the greatest actors of all time. Three time Best Actor Oscar winner.

As a companion piece to this you may like to watch "The Conspirator" as I know you like courtroom dramas. It's the story of the trial of Mary Surratt, mother of one of the Lincoln conspirators. Many people aren't aware that Lincoln wasn't the only one attacked that night and that it was part of an organised plot. The film is directed by Robert Redford and stars James McAvoy and Robin Wright (Jenny from Forrest Gump).

I still have a $50 Union Dollar that was my grandfather's great-grandfather's. My aunt recently sold a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation that Lincoln signed that's been in the family since the end of the Civil War.

By extending "Presidents Week", you've saved the best for last. This film does an excellent job of showing how politically shrewd Lincoln was. And that's important, because passion is rarely enough. Thank you so much for this reaction.

This is one of the greatest historical films ever made. I remember being in the theater and thinking I wasn’t watching a movie I was watching a portal through time

I can’t imagine any representation of Lincoln coming closer to what Daniel Day Lewis portrayed here.

Steven Spielberg at his absolute best, and Daniel Day-Lewis once again proving why he's the most acclaimed actor of all time.

Ulyses S Grant started out as a very talented military general during the Civil War but eventually became President. He became president in 1869 after Andrew Johnson, who had become President when Lincoln was assassinated. Johnson inherited the post due to circumstances whereas Grant was actually elected.

In 2005 my high school class took a week-long trip to Washington D.C. I was able to go into Ford's theater and stand just a few feet away from where Abraham Lincoln was shot. It was a surreal experience.

Daniel Day Lewis is Lincoln. His portrayal is beyond brilliant.

This is an incredibly accurate portrait of Lincoln, and so much of his dialogue is taken from letters, recorded meetings, anecdotes of people who knew him and heard so many stories and sayings and not entirely appropriate jokes. And I love that Tony Kushner also included so many nods to Lincoln's love of Shakespeare, most of which (like the Bible) he knew by heart. He would recite them, in character, when he rafted down the Mississippi, with the rails that he split before he became a postmaster and then a lawyer. I think it was the photographer Matthew Brady, who was privileged to hear several soliloquies while he was setting up his camera for official portraits, who said that the President could have been a truly great actor. He only had three years of elementary education as a child, but he taught himself Latin, Spanish, calculus. Among our Presidents, he ranks with Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt as a true polymathic genius (and he shared a birthday with Charles Darwin, another genius responsible in so many ways for the world we live in).

Cass that was a terrific reaction especially your wonderful comments at the end!!! He was an amazing man and an amazing person!!

Spielberg made it with a masterpiece acting from DDL... That gave him the 3th oscar of best actor, the only one to have three!... Extraordinary performance that defies what it means to portray someone... For that matter one such has Lincoln for what he stands... It need it to be perfect and Daniel Day Lewis made it so!... Perfect memorable acting that grabs the audience!

I felt that this was the very first time I actually met President Lincoln since a child in school, and the entire time with my mouth wide open. Astonishing.

This is one of the best representations of the anguish that Lincoln had to go through to hold the country together and forge a new future for America. . Thank you again for such good content, and allowing me to see this film through your eyes.

For more 19 century shown by Spielberg, *please* watch "Amistad"!

Cassie, this may be your best reaction, or at least top 3. You handled this 'perfectly' there was so to this that had to be heard, you stayed quiet and came in at just the right times and were spot on with what you said helping me to understand it better. Then the acting in this was impeccable, from Lewis down to the boy who played his youngest. The editing was perfect as well.

Lincoln was/is the tallest President at 6'5"🎩

Sally Field is such an amazing actress. If you'd like to see some of her finest work, I highly recommend her two Oscar-winning performances, Norma Rae and Places in the Heart. Thank you for your great reactions!

Glad she finally got around to this one.

Love to see you naming so many of the cast as they appear! And it is certainly a cast

"I know all these guys!" Lincoln is a parade of our favorite guys, it rules!

I'm so glad you reacted to this. It's an excellent film. While a lot has been said, quite accurately, about the great writing and acting in the film, the technical aspects are equally impressive. The sound designers went to great lengths to make sure all of the ambient sound effects were as accurate as possible. They recorded the sound of one of Lincoln's pocket watches ticking at the Lincoln Presidential Library to dub over the watch Daniel Day-Lewis carries in the film. And they were given special access to the White House to record sounds of some of the fixtures that date from Lincoln's time, including clocks and door latches.

If you're ever in Washington DC, check out the Ford's Theater museum. One of the exhibits featured is a pillow that was placed under Lincoln's head as he lay dying. It's still stained with his blood.

This is just terrific film making; the costumes, the production, and of course the amazing acting. Steven Spielberg effortlessly transported us back in time and told us a good story. This movie was an instant classic when I saw it in theaters and remains today one of my favorite films of all time.

From the first moments of this film to the final moments you saw Abraham Lincoln. You Never Saw Daniel Day Lewis. .... That is acting at it's very best.

33:27 bless his heart. Sally Field is doing a phenomenal job as well as Daniel.

Sorry that you are sick Cassie. I hope you feel better soon. Now about the movie, a little fact that you may not know, Lincoln is buried under 10 feet of concrete, because there was plots to steal his body. Another fun fact, that before Lincoln was assassinated, he had a dream that he woke up and asked who was dead in the White House. In my opinion that was a prophetic dream he had, because not long after he was shot and killed. Rumor has it that Lincoln's ghost still roams the halls of the White House, if you believe in ghosts. Another fact about Lincoln, is that Mary Todd Lincoln was distraught when they lost their first son. But Abe Lincoln kept her from going insane with grief. When Lincoln was assassinated Mary Todd hated what was happening. Many would say that she went insane, but still others would say that she didn't. Willie died long before the war started. Willie was only 11 years old when he died. Edit: In my opinion, Lincoln was a people's President. Yes, the war waged during his Presidency, but he also put the states back together when the war ended, and it ended with complete peace, and he did many great things for this country that he will be remembered for.

It's not cheesey at all. You've come to understand and appreciate the gift of performance and story telling. It puts you in the moment.

DDL broke in to the business with his unbelievable performance in My Left Foot. He was so convincing as Christy Brown (I can’t remember what affliction he had but basically he was only able to move his left foot) that many people thought he was in fact a disabled actor. Needless to say there were a number of shocked people when this good looking tall hunk strode up to collect his Oscar.

Yes! You are the only one who is watching this movie! Abraham Lincoln remains, in my opinion, America's greatest president. I noticed one thing you mentioned several times during the movie. Unlike the parliamentary governments, like the UK or Canada, the president is not a member of the legislature. The US president cannot just go to congress and make speeches or compel them to do something. That would be a breach of the checks and balances our government has. He has to be formally invited to come to congress to speak, which is why every year we Americans get a news article saying the president has been formally invited to give his state of the union address.

Daniel Day-Lewis being his usual, phenomenal self, lol; of his three Oscar-winning roles my favorite is There Will Be Blood, but My Left Foot and Lincoln are obviously still sensational

Thank you for sharing not only your reactions to the movies, but your kind soul. It shows through in every review.

A quiet little heartbreaking detail of the assassination was depicted here in one of the final scenes, the view of Lincoln in the bed at the boarding house across from the theater. Notice how his feet are at the foot of the bed and his knees are bent and off to the side. This is accurate: Lincoln was 6'4" (193 cm), and the bed was too short for him to lie straight. One final indignity....

Some commenters have noted that part of the greatness of Day Lewis's performance (which was great; I agree) is that he got Lincoln's voice right: it was, contemporaries said, fairly high-pitched and reedy, and DDL did, indeed, nail that part of it. He only hints at Lincoln's accent, though: Lincoln was born in Kentucky and grew up in southern Indiana; he had an "upper South" accent all his life. When his debates with Stephen Douglas gave him his first national fame (they were reprinted in newspapers across the country), he was invited to New York City and gave the Cooper Union Address -- the first chance the home plate of the still-new Republican Party had to hear and see in person this "prairie lawyer." The chairman of the party introduced him to the crowd, so Lincoln's first word were to thank him for the introduction and thank those who were there. Many accounts noted that his first two words, "Mr. Chairman," sounded like "Mr. Cheerman . . ." Lincoln had a "twang" to his voice -- not overpowering or distracting, but distinct and unmistakable. Easterner though I am, I would have loved that art of Lincoln's speech pattern to make it into the movie. It remains a powerful and yet very "human" performance; DDL deserved the Oscar.

In crucial times, The United States has been blessed with extraordinary men who accomplished what should have been impossible. Our founding fathers were such men, and so was Abraham Lincoln. As you pointed out, without him things would have turned out so differently, and not for the better. It was a miracle our country came to be at all in the way it did, and also that it survived the Civil War.

Speaking of Mr. Day-Lewis- I just saw The Age of Innocence in a theater the other day and it’s an exquisite period drama with a heck of a love story so please put it on your radar

*Cassie I have 3 suggestions for you (as if I've never before)* *The first is "The Wind and the Lion" (1973) - Sean Connery, Candace Bergen, Brian Keith* *AWESOME MOVIE!* *The second is perfect for the 4th of July - "1776" - (1972) an awesome musical play about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Very funny and thought provoking. William Daniels, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner* *Third - "TORA! TORA! TORA!" - (1970) Fact based drama of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - December 7th, 1941. WAY Better than the movie "Pearl Harbor"*

One of my favorites and largely true to the spirit of what happened. Lincoln was indeed known as a story teller (he honed his craft when he was a lawyer in Illinois) and was very funny. I'm glad Daniel Day-Lewis even got his awkward walk right. People said when Lincoln walked he sort of picked his whole foot off the ground and put it down at once unlike most of us where we roll heel to toe.

It's a pleasure to share great movies with you! Daniel Day Lewis is in a class of his own.

Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal of Lincoln had to be the most incredible acting I have ever seen onscreen!

I am a Civil War fanatic That was Lincoln.When I saw this movie I felt it was like Daniel Day-Lewis had processed everything on those pages of all those books I had read and put it on the screen as Lincoln. Thos was movie based on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin which won the Pulitzer Prize. A very good book. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job, Daniel Day-Lewis is amazing

I still recall Lincoln's intensely personal conversation with his dear wife! I almost feel intrusive! It's that immersion!

This film shows so much of what was happening in his personal life and I'm glad for it. He went through so much during his time as president, enough that could have broken anyone else, but he was able to pull through and, while he didn't see the full ratification of the 13th Amendment, was able to get the work done so it would be. In my opinion, Lincoln's assassination caused irreparable damage to the United States that we're still trying to recover from.

I first watched this movie with my dad, who had read the nonfiction book it was based on. At the start of the movie he was giving additional facts and tidbits, but as it went on he and I both got so drawn in that we kind of forgot it was history we both knew, and just enjoyed it. It's a deft trick to make a movie compelling even when you know the ending, but this has the A-class talent to pull it off.

Great commentary and observations on a complex film. It's a film that's not for everyone, but you really got it. Daniel Day was Lincoln. Amazing history lesson.

Oh my, oh my, oh my Gosh! Cassie, I could write a ten page letter about how much I appreciate this reaction from you. To keep it short and sweet, I remember discovering your channel when you had only reviewed 20 films or so. You were so innocent and sweet in admitting your bias for Rom-com chick flicks. Yet there you were letting us see you steel yourself long ago with films like Schindler's List and the like early on. Your quest for Middle Earth was so epic. I think I remember you bemoaning, "why didn't any one tell me how good these movies are?" Cassie, we have watched you mature and today I can say, you have reached a pinnacle. You have outdone yourself. I have not enough Thanks to give you for letting us come on this journey with you. From thousands of subs to hundreds of thousands...I am so proud of you and I say again, you have reached a pinnacle here. 27:10 for example. Thank You for making the world better through your honest glowing character that is so self evident. I am so happy you are my neighbor. Greeting from SLC

Great reaction. This movie was very good. Daniel Day Lewis and all of the cast did amazing. My favorite Daniel Day Lewis movie is "In The Name Of The Father." It was so well acted and another great story based on true story. You'll need tissues for that one too.

Masterpiece of a film

Literally one of my fav movies ever. Love that you reacted to this one. Yes it’s a bit slow but getting invested in the history makes it great.

THANK YOU! Thank you so much for watching this movie, going against the grain. I teared up during so many situations from the speeches to the vote tallying. Lol. Lincoln is a must see for the acting, the historical implications. ❤

All the books say Abraham Lincoln was a prankster, and loved practical jokes. This is probably the movie that showed that part of him the best. So many movies show him as being stoic all the time.

Daniel Day Lewis is phenomenal in this movie. Have you watched “ Last of the Mohicans” yet? My favorite movie of his!

God I love this movie. I think it's Spielberg's best. There isn't a single performance in the lot that isn't astounding. I love how each of the main characters (and some minors) get a chance to monologue like a stage play, and they all just knock it out of the park in their own unique ways. I love the relationship and banter between DDL and Strathairn. I love the way DDL almost never loses his temper and manages to cajole people to his side, but when he loses it in that once scene with his 'clothed with immense power' it is just so captivating. And then there's Tommy Lee Jones... my god the nuance he plays is just fantastic. The small grin at Sally Field. The pained yet overwhelming joy he has at the end. I can watch this one over and over. One of the few movies I can do that with as an adult.

Thank you so much for watching this one. This is quite possibly my favorite movie ever. Lincoln is my favorite President, and this movie further confirmed it.

Abraham Lincoln's voice was described as thin and wispy. That's how Daniel Day-Lewis sounded as Lincoln.

Lincoln was an amazing human being. There was no one else like him.

gotta watch Amistad it has Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams.

One thing Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, "A Team of Rivals," drives home is Lincoln's ability to delay decisions and relaunch them at the most advantageous moment, exactly what he did with the southern "peace commissioners," shuffling them between various camps, etc., but never calling them to Washington. Thank you, Cassie, for doing your usual wonderful, understanding, job with this awesome movie!

I am British, but this remains one of my favourite movies. DDL is just phenomenal as Lincoln and the union (No pun intended) of political intrigue with historical drama is just amazing. He makes Lincoln so real, with his stories and even his flaws. So glad you reacted to this!

Robert Lincoln was the only child of the Lincolns to reach Adulthood.

It's a good thing that Cassie took a US history course when she was in the States, since most non-Americans I know who have seen this movie got confused and bored because they knew nothing about the historical context and the constitutional issues involved. It's one of my favorite movies and it moves me to tears at each watching. However, a black American acquaintance of mine had a pretty strong objection, namely that the blacks in the movie are shown as humble recipients of Lincoln's emancipation and not as protagonists in their own liberation (with the possible exception of the black soldiers in the first scene). I don't think this detracts at all from the film's quality, but it certainly couldn't have hurt to have included Frederick Douglass or another black abolitionist to lean on Lincoln at this historic moment.

Get well soon. This channel has been brought nothing but happiness for me. So, thank you very much. I hope you can continue DDL journey. He's an amazing actor. Arguably, the majority of his movies just nothing but good

Lincoln was also an accomplished vampire hunter

The ending of Lincols speaking the words of the second innagrual address always kills me. I read those words every February 12 (his birthday). Aside from deep meaning of what he said the words leap off the page like poetry. He was amongst our most eloquent presidents in speech and prose.

I am a combat veteran and you are a new American. Our country is so torn apart right now. I don't know what your politics is now or do I care . This movie reminded me how important it is that we respect each others beliefs and try our best to love each other. I know what death looks like and I'm afraid of what might happen if we don't try harder to get along. Thank you for this and God bless you.

The problem was that there were actually a couple of states on the northern side where slavery was still legal (which is why the emancipation proclamation only applied in rebel states) , and a number of elected representatives and senators in the north who were racist and some who didnt want to free black slaves. So if they had a choice between peace with slavery or war many of them would have chosen peace, leaving slavery - which is what started the war on lincoln’s first election, because he was seen as an abolitionist - in place. Thats the slippery bridge lincoln was trying to get across in 1865. While Stephen’s housekeeper - who was referred to as Mrs Stephens by many, although they never formally married - was half black, she actually looked white. Her sons, by her first marriage, looked black. Lincoln was famous for his anecdotes. Many of the members of his cabinet had actually been his opponents in various ways before the war - he was a superb politician. He also secretly owned a german language newspaper which he used to ensure he had the votes of the german immigrant population. He was a very clever man. Ive never seen that ending before. In the ending ive seen lincoln puts on his gloves and slowly heads off to the theatre where he was shot.

If you want to see Daniel Day-Lewis at the very top of his game then you'll want to watch There Will Be Blood (2007).

Lincoln is pretty much one of my favourite movies, ever. Every performance in the movie is worthy of the word, "powerhouse", especially Sally Field. Daniel Day Lewis is without a doubt one of the greatest actors ever, one of my idols. If I could recommend a Daniel Day Lewis movie, I'd recommend In the Name of the Father. My first and probably my absolute favourite Daniel Day Lewis performance. A very high recommendation. Really happy that you reacted to this brilliant movie. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Willie Lincoln died at the age of 11 years old in February of 1861 of typhoid fever. He was the second of their children to die. 11 years earlier their son Eddie died at the age of 3 years old of tuberculosis. Abe, his wife Mary, Eddie, Willie and Thomas "Tad" are all buried at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Tad passed at the age of 18. He was nicknamed Tad short for tadpole by his father because he was a squirmy hyperactive child.

What a WONDERFUL movie with a decent touch of accuracy, although don't mistake it for being historically precise. Daniel Day Lewis and his performance is absolutely stupendous and the filmmakers showcase Lincoln as a true human being: Imperfect, tall, lanky, a walks funny with a nasal sounding voice who uses his ability to put words to good use and weave a story to accomplish his purpose: END SLAVERY. Thank you Spielberg, Thank you Daniel Day Lewis, Thank you Tommy Lee Jones. I can watch this movie over and over and over again. The movie was based on the 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln written by Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Lincoln is not Spielberg's most rewatchable or his most memorable film but it's arguably his most intelligent and mature. I never would've picked him to helm something like this but the end result is remarkable. Look at Daniel Day Lewis in this vs him in Gangs of New York and tell me he isn't the best actor on the planet. You can't. I want him to unretire! 😢

Daniel Day Lewis ..... I mean what can you even say about this man? He puts on such a performance i can only imagine what he was like in real life for all those months during filming.

The house where Lincoln died is across from Ford's Theater. It is a museum and well worth visiting.

Because DDL lives in his roles, he insisted everyone on set treat and call him Lincoln. Spielberg remarked it was the only movie he ever wore a tie while filming.

"I said Aye, Mr. Macphearson....AYYYYEEEEE!!!!!" The part that gave me the biggest chills. Michael Stuhlberg is one of the greatest actors. I really suggest you try the Coen Brothers "A Serious Man", as that was my introduction to him.

One of the catalysts for the civil war was Lincoln's election. This sent the south into a fury. HIs entire term was as a War-Time President. Also, all actors before DDL's portrayal used a deep baritone voice. Lincoln's contemporaries said he had a voice more like the one DDL uses. So once again, DDL nails it.... (HBO's John Adams is another great look into another great American President.)