I don't know were to begin, but Steven Spielberg is brilliant. I just adore him as a director. If Daniel Day Lewis doesn't win and Oscar, then I truly believe hollywood doesn't know true acting. He was brilliant. As I am writing.., I am in tears due to what a great job Mr. Spielberg has done. What a great movie and some of the humor was brilliant. My son loves anything to do with Lincoln. He was very sad and dislikes Booth!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless Mr. President Lincoln. You made history. Thank you Mr. Spielberg for this movie. Should be showed to students at school. My 11-year old said, it was the best movie he ever seen and Spielberg is awesome mom!! He loves Super 8. He can't stop talking about it. Thank!!! you!!!!! He actually wants to see it again!!!!!!:)

I see over 100 movies a year and can always predict the Academy Award nominees. This will absolutely be among them, and possibly the winner. It's that good. This movie also makes you realize why Americans should understand history.

This is one of the best historical dramas I have ever seen. The screenplay and the performances were wonderful. Not only was DDL amazing, but Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones and James Spader were also fantastic, as were everyone. Now let me be clear: this is a very literate film. This is not an action/war film, this is a story about the American political system ? a system that can be dirty and involves lots of shady behind-the-scenes deal-making, but occassionally all these machinations can bring about something which uplifts the human race. There were a great many funny moments too. Just wonderful!

As many have already written, the acting of Lewis, Fields, Jones, Holbrook, Strathairn and others created so many memorable vignettes that "Lincoln" will become another classic portrayal of Lincoln and his personal and political struggles during critical moments in American history. The demeanor of House debates on the Thirteenth Amendment seem strangely relective of current House debates on very different topics. One thing is certain. I would gladly support the Civll War House Speaker Colfax (another midwestern Republican) over Speaker Boehner any day. Some leaders do take personal stands on issues in order to break deadlocks and work toward meaningful compromises designed to make the United States a more democratic and humane nation for all. Author Doris Kearns Goodwin's exceptional biographical study/words on Lincoln truly come to visual life as "Lincoln" returns to remind us what one person, one couple, one family, one nation can accomplish in the struggles to be free.

Daniel Day-Lewis, of course, is a top candidate for an Oscar, but Sally Fields and many of the supporting cast need to also be considered, especially Tommie Lee Jones. And, Spielberg is as usual superb in his direction. The movie did not focus nor even show much of the on-field battles of the Civil War. The battles it did reveal were the ones in the congress and in private and governmental meetings between Lincoln and others, and between Lincoln and his wife and sons. The most interesting story, and the movie's focus, was Lincoln's push to get the 13th Amendment accepted and ratified by the soon-to-be reunited USA and how important that amendment would be to the future of the USA and especially the slaves freed by war decree.