I'm surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet. As everyone knows, DDL won the Academy Award, and it was unquestionably highly deserved. The forces of events during last 3 months or so of Lincoln's life, which was wisely selected by Steven Spielberg as the timeline for the film, brought out the best of Lincoln's incredible character and one can't be anything but totally mesmerized by DDL's performance in his portrayal of the President. Lincoln buffs, like myself, and even the casual movie-goer will enjoy this one. I recommend it greatly.