Before this movie came out, I kept thinking about how Spielberg would make this movie, because as an excellent director, to take over a great man like this in our country, we had to make it well, The directing style without losing one's own is quite difficult, and Spielberg did not let us down, just like the German writer Emil Rutwick's "Lincoln" biography Spielberg did In the movie, it perfectly shows us an ordinary and great, real Lincoln under the aura.
The story of the film begins 4 months before Lincoln was assassinated, and revolves around Article 13 of the Constitutional Amendment concerning the abolition of slavery. In the history of the United States, Lincoln can be said to be a mythical figure. Statues on Capitol Hill, as small as five-dollar bills, are all engraved with the legend of this great man. His rich early life experience and his illustrious feats after being elected as the President of the United States cannot be fully reflected in a movie, so I think Spielberg is quite smart at this point, and he put the most crucial last 4 in Lincoln's life. As the story of the movie, Spielberg did not use a kitsch way to shoot this character who has been mythical countless times in American history, but carefully shaped this great man. On the other hand, we can see the most ordinary and humane side of him. It turns out that Lincoln also had his own troubles. It turned out that he would make compromises with the Democrats for his own political purposes, and he would also put his arms around his son. Lying on the ground, he will also be full of regret after beating his son violently, and he will also leave his tears in his wife's pleading. From the ordinary, we can see this great man as a husband and a father for the country. Selfless dedication, when facing the people, he is a peaceful and approachable old man, and when facing politicians, he is a resourceful and wise man. The film depicts Lincoln's family and his emotions are accurate. Grasping makes Lincoln's character more real and obvious, instead of the untouchable god-like existence, which allows the audience to have a strong sense of substitution in the viewing experience. In Spielberg's lens In the film, Lincoln is a screen image that looks a little fragile and old. Years of war have worn Lincoln physically and mentally. His stooped back and soft tone are far from the traditional image of a great man. In the end, before Lincoln was assassinated, he went to the Ford Theater to show us the real Lincoln under the halo with his hunched back. Spielberg's bottom-up way of speaking made the film no longer talk to the audience. Empty and boring historical lectures, but let the audience more deeply and actively experience the greatness and authenticity of Lincoln, the great man, but this film, as a person who is not very familiar with American history, has a good grasp of the details and plot. It is difficult, and some of the storylines are not even fully understood, but it cannot be denied that this film is another brilliant masterpiece of Spielberg, and it is also a rare classic in biographical films.
A respectable film that shows the truest Lincoln in a halo, and "Lincoln" is one of the best biographical films. (Reprint must indicate: the original author Mengli Poetry Book)
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