By the time of its release I didn't really like this film that much, but being a history freak that I am, and with the aid of rewatches, this movie just instantly grew on me. Everything that I never appreciated before have revealed in my eyes. I love every single frame, especially the excellent performances by its ensemble cast, all made possible under the discerning eye and direction of Spielberg.

78/100 Comparing this to Abraham Lincoln is a futile exercise, both because they are two different beasts: one a grounded view of history, and another an action flick, and also because obviously the movie with vampire-hunting is better. In all seriousness, however, Spielberg's film about Lincoln manages to hold its own as an incredible historical piece. This is no historical epic here, but the lack of glorification only serves to make the film feel real. The story helps the film avoid being boring for most of the runtime as well, excellently telling the story of the Thirteenth Amendment's passing and the end of slavery for the most part. The cast is also great as ever. Daniel Day-Lewis does an excellent job as Lincoln himself, and Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens was a nice touch. If there's just one problem with the movie, it's that it goes on a bit too long. There are multiple…