Lincoln has had its first major public screening at the 50th New York Film Festival, with reactions flooding Twitter.
The response was mixed, with the naysayers describing the film as a overlong, dull and ‘a history lesson’, but there was plenty of rousingly positive feedback.
When it comes to praise though, it’s the acting that’s singled out, and not just awards-magnet Daniel Day-Lewis. The ensemble also get plenty of credit, with Tommy Lee Jones emerging as an early favourite.
Check out a sample of tweets below:
Lincoln (C) Not as bad as the trailers suggested but not interesting enough to watch again. A fine history lesson but not much more. #NYFF
— Cory Everett (@modage) October 9, 2012
Thoughts on Spielberg's #Lincoln. Where Daniel Day-Lewis is strong & the ensemble is even stronger. ow.ly/ejZoq
— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) October 9, 2012
#Lincoln review from its surprise showing at the New York Film Festival!Damn near masterpiece! #NYFFfb.me/24qULYSFs
— Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) October 9, 2012
Quick awards takeaway on #Lincoln: Day-Lewis for actor, Tommy Lee Jones for supporting, Kushner for screenplay. #nyff
— Steven Zeitchik (@ZeitchikLAT) October 9, 2012
Daniel Day-Lewis much more understated and playful than the scenery-chewing trailer suggests. #nyff#lincoln
— Steven Zeitchik (@ZeitchikLAT) October 9, 2012
Spielberg's LINCOLN is the best film Roberto Rossellini never made. Also one of the best Spielberg did make. #notareview
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) October 9, 2012
Spielberg's Lincoln at #NYFF was rock solid monument to Abe, a bounce back from War Horse. Predix: Oscar noms galore. Tommy Lee Jones FTW
— Logan Hill (@loganhill33) October 9, 2012
Obvs Oscar hopes for Lincoln, but I admired it more than I loved its savvy, traditional, smart,well-acted bio. Big film, for better/worse
— Logan Hill (@loganhill33) October 9, 2012
LINCOLN (C). Abraham Lincoln: Vote Hunter. best movie ever made for A&E? Spielberg restrained. Musty, redundant, bearded.ddl & tlj = great
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) October 9, 2012
LINCOLN is Spielberg's smallest film since ALWAYS. best when portraying a man isolated by incalculable burden. script divided against itself
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) October 9, 2012
Daniel Day Lewis is excellent in Spielberg's LINCOLN, but Tommy Lee Jones steals the picture #NYFF50
— Lou Lumenick (@LouLumenick) October 9, 2012
Lincoln opens in the UK on 25 January 2013 (16 November 2012 in the States).
Will Lincoln be the one to beat this awards season? Place your bets below…
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AlfredsDream098
Oct 9th 2012, 18:28
Tommy Lee Jones better than Daniel Day Lewis, what witchcraft is this.
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Ali1748
Oct 9th 2012, 18:39
Tommy Lee Jones has been one of the best actors around for decades.
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piffle
Oct 9th 2012, 20:02
Tommy Lee Jones is more given to slumming it than Day Lewis, so you can't really compare their body of work as actors. But given the right project TLJ is the equal of any man in Hollywood so it wouldn't surprise me to see him nick a movie from a performer of DDL's quality.
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