Every country has its own historical figures that have been sanctified. If this matter is left to the United States, then it must be Lincoln and Washington. The narrative tone of the film "Lincoln" is plain and objective, without the lack of rationality and logic as preached in some readings, and it gives the audience a living image of the former US president.
Perhaps because the civil war took too long, or because he was overworked, Lincoln's face in the film always looked old and tired, and his figure was even more ricket and thin, but under such a reduced appearance, he showed strength and persistence. side. Because of the difficulty in unifying his political opinions, Lincoln had to use extraordinary means that could not be used on the stage. Even so, his image was not compromised because of this, but added a sense of authenticity and urgency. The film presents fragments of his family life, making the characters more full and three-dimensional, and much more approachable, rather than an idealized specimen endowed with too much artificial affection.
There are many chapters that can be used to describe Lincoln's life, so the film cleverly selects the last four months of his life for organic integration, and focuses on Lincoln's work, life and spiritual world, so the thirteenth revision The signing of the case and the end of the Civil War became the background of the times for the development of the story of the film, especially the signing process of the Thirteenth Amendment. Most of the plot of the film is concentrated here. Appropriate, gripping. When cutting into history, the film comes again neatly and neatly. For example, a hand-to-hand battle between the blue uniform and the gray uniform at the beginning brings the audience to the most critical historical period in Lincoln's life in an instant.
The content of the film involves a huge amount of information and historical memoirs, which may affect the viewing of some audiences. On the whole, the film does not lose the characteristics of a good orthodox film, with excellent movement of mirrors, high-quality pictures, excellent performances, clean lines, smooth narrative, and a heavy sense of history, all of which make the film quite enjoyable to watch, perhaps older. Viewers of the point will like some more. It is worth noting that this time Spielberg's expression techniques tend to be restrained, but more skilled. He hides the traces of personal control in the grand and deep narrative, especially in the first two-thirds of the film, as if an experienced The words of the thoughtful old man of the years are not necessarily fierce or fancy, but they are very important. It might have been better if Lincoln's upcoming theater scene had been a little bit longer before the end. However, it is cleverly used to express the sudden shooting in an indirect way.
The performances in the film are worth pondering and appreciating, the group scenes are good, and the actors who play each major politician are both serious, anxious, anxious, witty, silent or active, as if opening a scene to the audience that reflects the state of American politics at that time. reel. Of course, the performances of Daniel Day-Lewis, who played Lincoln, and Tommy Lee Jones, who played Stevenson, were convincing. Lewis made every scene of Lincoln just right, comfortable and intriguing. And it has a sense of hierarchy. For example, in the scene where the subordinates were telegraphed, the audience could clearly and gradually perceive the president's mental process and exhaustion at this time. It is undeniable that "Daniel Day-Lewis has created the characteristics of one of the most influential and symbolic figures in the United States. (Comment from "Variety")" and Tommy Lee Jones' performance in the film, probably Counting it as his most exciting time in recent years, even the folds on his face can vividly reproduce the mind of an old politician.
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