Daniel Day-Lewis was fantastic (obviously), as were Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Fields. However, most of the film was really, really, really slow. One could have easily clipped off a few minutes here and there.
The most entertaining parts were the ones that Daniel Day-Lewis was not even in - the discussions in the House and the trio Spader/Hawkes/Nelson going about their task of getting a few of the Democrats on their side. Everything in between is laden with kitsch and pathos.
Oh and am I the only one that thinks Steven Spielberg gets nominated as a matter of course?
6/10
