Saving Lincoln

Name: Saving Lincoln
Genre: Biography
Released: February 15, 2013
Rating: 21

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| Release Date: February 15, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: The true story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency is told from the perspective of his bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon and with sets created via CineCollage from actual Civil War photographs.

Director: Salvador Litvak

Genre(s): Biography

Rating: Not Rated

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Lou Lumenick

Feb 13, 2013

Odd and not entirely uninteresting little docudrama. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 13, 2013

A curiosity telling the President's story through the eyes of longtime friend Ward Hill Lamon, it's of interest only to serious history-hounds and techies curious about its unusual green-screen production. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Feb 14, 2013

The whole affair has an artificial look reminiscent of a community theater production on a cardboard set. The vintage images don’t add enough to make up for the visual distraction. The story, though, is of moderate interest. Read full review

Feb 15, 2013

Under even the best of circumstances, Saving Lincoln would have to inevitably face the scrutiny of potential redundancy. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Feb 19, 2013

Saving Lincoln feels amateurish, strange and beyond redress. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Feb 15, 2013

The movie’s gimmick is having the actors visually superimposed over sets created from actual Civil War photographs. But this collage effect, while striving for truthfulness, comes off like a View-Master version of a tale already told. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Feb 12, 2013

The tragic ending the material demands precludes viewers from complaining that the movie is the most unpleasant thing that could happen in a theater. Read full review

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Othon

Jun 29, 2014

Despite the low budget production, the movie is very good. It shows by an eye witness, the courage, the passion, the suffer, the human Abe Lincoln. Its a historical masterpiece, and if you want to learn more about the great american president, I recommend this movie!

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kyleazoney

Feb 27, 2013

With the recent success of Lincoln you knew it was only time before this we got more movies and documentary's about Abraham Lincoln and to my surprise this was quite enjoyable.

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