tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post8077457465424495849..comments2024-02-24T04:06:50.811-05:00Comments on The Most Beautiful Fraud in the World: Film Review: Steven Spielberg's LincolnKevyn Knoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-28048610944869254012013-01-27T21:17:43.041-05:002013-01-27T21:17:43.041-05:00I finally saw it, and while DDLewis was as absolut...I finally saw it, and while DDLewis was as absolutely amazing with his subtle performance, I overall didn't think too much of the film. The cue-the-emotion-music, the long-dramatic Spielbergian pauses (while scanning the room looking for the strength to do what is right), the dreadful first and 2nd to last scenes (& the candle) I all found hard to take. There is so much natural drama with the story and its characters, but (unlike his leading man) Spielberg just can't be subtle and trust his audience and instead dives in too deep with his heavy-handed Hollywood manipulated platitudes which I just could't swallow. But I'm with you when it come to DDL, he's one of the finest of all time, and I think he deserves Oscar #3. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-79716871478804830802012-11-21T12:38:33.314-05:002012-11-21T12:38:33.314-05:00Great review. I was a little skeptical about seein...Great review. I was a little skeptical about seeing this, but your review has convinced me to go check it out! Daniel Day-Lewis can do no wrong. Courtneyhttp://www.onthescreenreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-79823686698320708662012-11-21T01:16:59.818-05:002012-11-21T01:16:59.818-05:00Actually I liked many parts of Passion of Christ y...Actually I liked many parts of Passion of Christ ya passive aggressive bastard. Seriously though, Lincoln is one of Spielberg's better films. Perhaps not as great as some are saying (it's not a masterpiece guys, c'mon), best still quite good indeed.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-62561737217541104552012-11-20T19:54:45.520-05:002012-11-20T19:54:45.520-05:00Kevyn, OMG you are overwhelming, was it as good as...Kevyn, OMG you are overwhelming, was it as good as Passion of the Christ?Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-70510794328271618802012-11-20T18:02:06.539-05:002012-11-20T18:02:06.539-05:00Good review Kevyn. A great movie that shows a top-...Good review Kevyn. A great movie that shows a top-notch cast doing what they all do best: act each and every single one of their asses. Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.comnoreply@blogger.com