A special one for President's Day. My favorite movie of 2012 was Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, a fascinating look at 19th century politics and the story of how our 16th president fought to secure the passage of the 13th amendment abolishing slavery in the United States forever. It's anchored by an incredible performance from Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln, who transforms himself so completely that you forget you're not watching the real thing. You may have to be a history buff like me to appreciate this movie, as I know there are a lot of people who found the long debates and political conversations boring, but if you are interested in history and/or politics, the deeply literary script crafted by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner (from Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography Team of Rivals) is gripping stuff indeed.
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