Lincoln

Actors:  Daniel Day Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon Leavitt, David Straithairn
Rating:  9 out of 10, I think only Spielberg could take a movie involving congressional politics and make it fascinating. This is a great movie because of the cast. Every single role had an accomplished actor playing the part. It was a constant stream of recognable actors under heavy period makeup. There are a lot of photographs from this era and the amount of historical accuracy portrayed is astounding. Tommy Lee Jones steals every scene he’s in, but you almost expect that. Daniel Day-Lewis is his usual amazing and portrays a Lincoln in keeping with the historical record of a shrewd but likable politician with an inner drive to do right. I was a huge Civil War nut when I was growing up so Lincoln was an immense presence in that fascination.  It is simply amazing to see that implacable face and presence brought to life with such humanity.  This most beloved icon of American history is made human with no loss of his heroic legacy.  Everything about this movie resonated – a great movie.
MVP:  Lewis may be the best actor ever and he "is" Abraham Lincoln