allisonbazanos I really enjoyed this movie a lot, it was interesting to see all these aspects of Abe Lincoln before he was considered Mr. President. Fonda does a fantastic job portraying Lincoln.

gea-79784 Young Mr. Lincoln(1939) directed by John ford has become one of my favorite movies. This film was super enjoyable from start to finish. Henry Fonda shines in this film as he is tasked with recreating one of the United States most iconic president. Fonda just nails the role and really makes this movie special. The atmosphere of the movie is extremely well done, this is thanks to exquisite direction of John Ford. From the scenes at the Springfield fair with the whole town coming out and having fun to the crazy atmosphere of the courtroom during the case. Ford does an extremely good job of exemplifying how entertaining the court case is to the regular people. This film takes place in a time without TV or any sort of entertainment, so it is understandable that a murder court case would be like watching the super bowl back then. This film does struggle a bit in the beginning as it has a bit of a slow start, but i was still very engaged throughout. The beginning provides some background on the personality of Lincoln which i think is necessary and makes all the scenes of him at the fair more enjoyable. Also one of my favorite moments throughout the whole film is the scene where the crowd goes to the jail to lynch the two boys who were accused of murder, but Lincoln saves the day. Lincoln manages to stop a mob of people simply by his incredible oratorical skill and logic. This simply a great film and would highly recommend for anyone interested in film.

zachdignum I loved this film from beginning to end. It was a great representation of American politics and the legal system in the 19th century. Young Abraham Lincoln was an extremely likable character. While he was a normal person who was able to have a a little fun he was also brighter and more open minded than most of the other characters in the film. With the wonderful representation of a young president and the exhilarating courtroom scenes this movie is a classic for sure.

dvn-86386 This film is slow starting but once its going it gets pretty good. Cinematography to the film is not exactly spectacular, but story-wise it is a good one and does have some good acting to it as well. Normally I find the courtroom-type of films/shows very interesting, but unfortunately with this film it did have some slowness in it throughout the film. I would recommend the film, just don't expect to be wow'd but sit there and enjoy a nice story instead.