3 stars

Actually, I agree with all the facts in Joanna’s review:  yes, this is a very talky film that looks a lot like a stage play.  I had to concentrate really hard to understand the political maneuvering that was going on, and I still didn’t figure out what were the priorities of some of the different stakeholders.

But still, I like documentaries and I liked learning about the politics behind the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement.  After watching the movie I spent a lot of time on Wikipedia reading more on the subject.

I also appreciated that the movie was able to flesh out the family dynamics between Lincoln and his wife and between Lincoln and his oldest son with just a few very precise scenes.

So yeah, I agree with Take 1 in all the particulars, but I just enjoyed this film more than Joanna because it was more up my alley.