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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Although John Ford won a record four Oscars for Best Directing, it was not until 1955 that he was named a "Champion Director" (in 4th place behind Michael Curtiz, David Butler and Mervyn Le-Roy) by Fame annual which judged not artistic merit but box-office success. Ford was again cited in 1958 (5th place), 1959 (4th) and 1961 (4th).Named as a leading ticket-selling star in 1936, Henry Fonda never managed (or even aspired) to break into the top ten money-makers.Lamar Trotti was nominated for an Academy Award in the Original Story category (of all departments), losing to Lewis R. Foster's Mr Smith Goes to Washington.COMMENT: We all know Citadel's fine series of Films Of... books. Almost all of these are written by perceptive critics and historians who are alive to both the contemporary and present-day entertainment qualities of the films discussed. But there are a few odd exceptions. Two of these are the books on John Ford by J.A. Place. Dr Place is a mythologist who looks at movies primarily as to their story content of myth and legend. She is particularly interested in the myths that movies create, re-iterate and debunk. A film like Young Mr Lincoln offers golden opportunities for her thesis.I don't think anybody going along to the movies of a Friday night would have been the slightest scrap interested in the myths surrounding the historical fidelity (or otherwise) of Young Mr Lincoln. A small number would be attracted by Henry Fonda, but the majority would simply be seeking a gripping story, with fascinating and interesting characters, smoothly if not lavishly produced. Here they would not be disappointed.John Ford's restrained, moving account of Lincoln's early career as an attorney and his memorable defense of the Clay Brothers, is enlivened by Fonda's superb interpretation. He looks the man, and he acts the way we think Lincoln ought to act. The supporting cast is likewise excellent. I thought Alice Brady gave a finer account of herself than in her Academy Award-winning In Old Chicago. And just as importantly, the producers have seemingly spared no expense in recreating the times, the settings, the decor and the costumes. In short, a triumph.

In order to truly get a viewer hooked on a movie, the movie needs a strong start with a decent premise. Some very good examples range from something as simple as falling in love or as outlandish as an alien invasion. Young Mr. Lincoln begins focusing on an unfocused young Abraham Lincoln, currently without purpose in life. This decent enough start is compounded by a loss motivating him to be someone, do something. This premise is very strong. However, The premise alone cannot carry a movie. The plot quickly hits a slump where nothing interesting happens, and scenes that don't even belong in the movie go on way too long. I made it 25 minutes into the movie before giving up. There is no reason that a prolonged rail splitting contest and tug of war should go on as long as they do in a movie about Abe Lincoln maturing into a proper adult. After watching 3 movies consecutively that I did not like, I just quit. I couldn't make it through Young Mr. Lincoln.

(Flash Review)Intrigued by how the 1930's may portrait Honest Abe, I gave this a shot. This is a fictional slice of life of Lincoln as an upstart lawyer as he attempts to defend two foolish boys accused of murder. Of course it shows Abe as a shining picture of morals as well as his crafty intelligence in the courtroom. A decent little flic from the 1930's with arguably more action than Lincoln from 2012.

Young Mr. Lincoln depicts the characterizing years of a man's early adulthood before he would come to be know as senator of Illinois or President of the United States. Set in the 18th century American mid-west the film hosts a backdrops of the prairie and the great midwestern skys. It's no small feat to employ so many extra cast and costume them. As young Mr. Lincoln sets out the clear the name of two murders, he reveals the importance of unbiased truth and the democratic principle. Faced with many challenges, lincoln upholds the American values.