Daniel Day-Lewis 'Simply Becomes Lincoln'

by Kenneth Turan, NPR

Daniel Day Lewis is a two-time Oscar winning actor, but he surpasses himself and makes us see a celebrated figure in unanticipated ways in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The movie unfolds during the final four months of the president's life as he focuses on getting Congress to pass the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery despite fierce opposition.

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• Morning Edition, November 9, 2012