Abe Lincoln delivers his "Gettysburg Address" but is disappointed when an audience fails to applaud. Later, on a visit to a Washington hospital, he meets a soldier who has been blinded in war and does not recognized the president.
Is it worth your time? If you like your history lessons served with a side of heavy sentiment and very little action, you might dig The Perfect Tribute. It’s definitely not for anyone looking for the bombast of a modern biopic. If you get bored by two people talking in a dimly lit room, skip it. You’ll probably hate th...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edward Sloman
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your history lessons served with a side of heavy sentiment and very little action, you might dig The Perfect Tribute. It’s definitely not for anyone looking for the bombast of a modern biopic. If you get bored by two people talking in a dimly lit room, skip it. You’ll probably hate the slow pace, but there’s something oddly sweet about it if you’re in the right mood. Lincoln is usually played like a marble statue, but here he feels surprisingly human. You can ..."
Oscar Apfel
Ruth Cummings, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
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