A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this movie but since it was included in the ‘They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They?’ list, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I thought they chose a very interesting approach. Indeed, to tell the story of one of the most influential US presidents, instead of focusing on his presidency, they went way before that and focused on when he was much younger and when he started out a lawyer. Furthermore, I always had a weak spot for Henry Fonda, he was a perfect choice to play this character and he did deliver here another strong performance here. Sure, eventually, you might wonder what was the historical/educational value of this movie since it was pretty obvious that most of it was completely made up. On top of that, there is a fair chance that this portrayal of Abraham Lincoln was too positive, seriously, the guy seemed rather flawless. And, yet, I thought the damned thing was actually quite entertaining. Indeed, even if you have some doubts regarding the veracity of this tale, Lincoln did have some really humble beginnings but he still managed to become the most powerful man in the US. What made this movie even more interesting was the fact that he managed to do all this mostly thanks to his intellect which was and still is seriously inspirational. Lincoln was also apparently a charismatic funny guy but, in fact, it actually did display how smart the guy actually was. Indeed, this way, even though he sometimes didn’t always agreed with their thoughts and actions, he would very often still manage to get the attention of his audience and, eventually, it will allow him reach the masses at a later stage during his life. At least, that’s what this movie tried to demonstrate. Anyway, to conclude, even it was maybe not a masterpiece, it was still a really interesting historically drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.