Spielberg’s ‘Linconln’ is crafted for Oscar glory but at times is a bit of a snooze — movie review

Steven Spielberg has tried for years to bring the story of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, to the big screen. The main problem with telling the story of the man who is arguably one of, if not the greatest American President, is deciding which story to tell. It took Spielberg over ten years to bring “Lincoln” to the big screen. At one point, Liam Neeson was attached to play the Great Emancipator before he backed out and Daniel Day Lewis took the part. It’s definitely a case where karma was kind to those involved here, even though the film is more bloated at times than it is epic. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)