During my school years, we seemed to be constantly learning
about race relations in the US, whether it was To Kill A Mockingbird in
English, Martin Luther King in RS or the Civil Rights movement in history. However, the main focus was on the struggle in
the 20th Century. So, although I have read about the end of slavery,
there is an Abraham Lincoln sized hole in my knowledge, which I wanted to fill.
Plus, I wanted to see if it was worth all the hype.
It was. Daniel Day Lewis certainly deserved his Oscar in my
opinion. Obviously, I’ve never met him but it was just as I imagined Lincoln
would be. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed Hollywood’s take on history and
found the story engaging. Perhaps because I had prior interest and was keen to
find out more about the subject, I found the film fascinating. But, I can
understand why my brother fell asleep. The 13th amendment is strung
out for two and a half hours and you know that it will be passed in the end so
it doesn’t really have a plot that leaves you in suspense.
So, I’d say if you have a thoughtful mind and want to be
intellectually stimulated, it’s definitely for you but if your brain needs
entertaining and gets bored easily, avoid it like the plague. Like my brother
said, it’s quite an expensive nap. It’s not really a Steven Spielberg type so
don’t go for that reason. But saying that, he does do historical films well.
Didn’t he do Titanic? No (good job I googled it), I mean Saving Private Ryan. I
know they’re not similar but I’m saying he’s got a proven track record in making
films that deal with facts.
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moment and I’ve set a mini target of 100 by midday tomorrow. Just click this
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vote. If you’ve already voted, thanks but continue to nag friends/family until
you become annoying. That’s my aim so that they give in and vote in the hope
that I’ll finally shut up.
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