The film I chose for the evaluative writing assignment was
Lincoln. Directed by the well-known
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln is a true story based on historical
events. During the time of the Civil
War, Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, tries
everything in his power to end the rapidly increasing number of casualties of
the war by abolishing slavery. In his
attempt to pass the thirteenth amendment, Lincoln does attempts to not only
keep his own family happy, but to change the minds of the prejudice democrats
who out-number the non-prejudice republicans in the country.
Beyond just the plot of Lincoln, the movie portrays our
sixteenth president never backing down from anyone or anything, no matter how
great the odds against him were. Abraham
Lincoln showed his audience a whole different side to a politician that nobody
is used to seeing. “Honest Abe” is kind
hearted, he not only thinks about himself and the people on his side, but also
the democrat’s side and everyone who disagrees with his view. The movie also shows the effects of the Civil
War from the view of the people living it back home and how it could be just as
difficult as being on the front line of war.
Personally, I enjoyed this movie for
a few reasons. At an early age, many of
us learned about Abraham Lincoln. We
knew in elementary school that he was the sixteenth president of the United
States, he ended slavery, he wore a tall hat and was tall himself, and also
that he was an honest and good man. Yes,
this film portrays every part of that, but it also shows the stress he and his
family went through. Instead of only
seeing the uplifting and memorable parts of Lincoln, the audience learns
quickly how hard it was to be not only the sixteenth president of the United
States, but the man in charge when his country was fighting his own
country.
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