- without any real insight. Coming Soon, Regal Saving Lincoln: A Review. Film about Abraham Lincoln and his "best friend" and bodyguard is weakened by a bare-bones script, but greatly strengthened by the director's invention of a visual technique that even Steven Spielberg might envy. Unfortunately for Saving Lincoln, that value seems most appropriate for the kind of short, low-budget films exhibited in history museums. A review of "The First Assassin," by John J. Miller. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Shot on a soundstage, the performances are inserted into blown-up still photographs from the period. The story of Mr. Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. This simulated, caricatured curiosity is another Lincoln log that's recommended primarily for history-buffs. Saving Lincoln: Film Review. The independent film 'Saving Lincoln' is a small, shining gem, a movie with heart and brains about Abraham Lincoln and his friend and bodyguard Ward Hill Lamon. No rating, 101 minutes. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Coco, the film's star, offers a stiffly earnest performance; Amandes, with Daniel Day Lewis's gravitas looming in the viewer's mind, looks like Mister Rogers in a stovepipe hat. Coming Soon. and the Terms and Policies, Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 |, February 16, 2013 Sign up here. Comes off like a View-Master version of a tale already told. The film's key novelty is what producers are calling CineCollage, a compositing scheme that slices-and-dices historical photographs to build 3D environments for action shot entirely on a green-screen stage. Sign up here. Screenwriters: Nina Davidovich Litvak, Salvador Litvak - without any real insight. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. |, February 14, 2013 Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Executive producer: Horatio C. Kemeny | Rating: 5/10 |, April 18, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon (Lea Coco) foils repeated assassination attempts while serving as President Lincoln's (Tom Amandes) self-appointed bodyguard. by . The Theater! Review: Dear Comrades Takes on the Soviet System, Old-School Style. The innovative look. A curiosity telling the President's story through the eyes of longtime friend Ward Hill Lamon, it's of interest only to serious history-hounds and techies curious about its unusual green-screen production. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Film. 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McClarey July 10, 2013 In the past year three films on President Lincoln have been released: the truly odious Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, the superb Lincoln and now the low budget, funded by Kickstarter, Saving Lincoln. and the Terms and Policies, The Theater! Though far less effective in visual terms than cousins like Sin City or Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, the film does benefit in a strange way from the imagery. ‘Saving Lincoln’ – Movie Review. The innovative look. | Rating: 2/5 |, February 12, 2013 . Gene Santoro. There are no featured audience reviews for Saving Lincoln at this time. This simulated, caricatured curiosity is another Lincoln log that's recommended primarily for history-buffs. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. Like a movie-watching day in class that makes you miss the thrilling rhetoric of a lecture. Under even the best of circumstances, Saving Lincoln would have to inevitably face the scrutiny of potential redundancy. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Regal The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. | Top Critics (6) . The film feels like an animated Wikipedia page, just sort of running through the greatest hits of Lincoln's life in office - the Emancipation Proclamation! THR Staff Imagine the stiffness of a Star Wars prequel but without the bravura technique. FACEBOOK About Our Ads | Rating: 2/4 All rights reserved. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Editor: Josh Noyes Review: Notturno Is a Powerfully Experiential Look at a Land Riven by War. Copyright © Fandango. Imagine the stiffness of a Star Wars prequel but without the bravura technique. | Rotten (11). |, February 25, 2013 U.S. .of thrusting actors directly into archival photographs, . The film suggests a way modestly budgeted movies can approach historical epochs and figures in a provocative and arresting manner. .the primary reason to see the film, is particularly striking. The film feels like an animated Wikipedia page, just sort of running through the greatest hits of Lincoln's life in office - the Emancipation Proclamation! SAVING LINCOLN is a unique low budget movie about President Lincoln and the Civil War. An ancillary curio about the man and his struggles, at least for history buffs, and an unusual exception to an old screenwriting rule -- a movie whose framing device benefits it much more than its actual execution. Sitemap | By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Note to filmmakers: Just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean you should do it. Production designer: Gabor Norman Litvak's shoestring production sketches in episodes from Lincoln's entire administration, including a strange "Dixie'' singalong on the White House steps to mark the end of the war. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. | Rating: C An ancillary curio about the man and his struggles, at least for history buffs, and an unusual exception to an old screenwriting rule -- a movie whose framing device benefits it much more than its actual execution. Litvak's shoestring production sketches in episodes from Lincoln's entire administration, including a strange "Dixie'' singalong on the White House steps to mark the end of the war. All Critics (15) Director: Salvador Litvak J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs & The Church of the SubGenius, Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. Lamon (Lea Coco), a former law colleague who made himself personally responsible for Lincoln (Tom Amandes) as his political career grew, is seen here fending off all manner of nefarious schemes; while Lincoln wages war, Lamon uncovers assassination plots involving everything from Yellow Fever to loosed carriage bolts -- the latter of which injured Lincoln's wife (Penelope Ann Miller), but missed him entirely. Music: Mark Adler Gettysburg! |. The Abraham Lincoln caravan gets one tiny wagon longer with Salvador Litvak's Saving Lincoln, a micro-budget film whose niche is even smaller than that for recent films pitting Honest Abe against the undead. .of thrusting actors directly into archival photographs, . All rights reserved. Forgot your password? Under even the best of circumstances, Saving Lincoln would have to inevitably face the scrutiny of potential redundancy. Director of photography: Alexandre Naufel The script, while largely historically accurate, is undermined by stilted dialogue, and the pic is laced with ill-fitting parts that wind up literally all over the matte. The script, while largely historically accurate, is undermined by stilted dialogue, and the pic is laced with ill-fitting parts that wind up literally all over the matte. |, February 15, 2013 Producers: Reuben Lim, Salvador Litvak | Cookie Settings. Review: Saving Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln caravan gets one tiny wagon longer with Salvador Litvak's Saving Lincoln… We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. .the primary reason to see the film, is particularly striking. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. | Rating: 6/10 A bold visual feat undermined by an overstuffed, cold and shallow screenplay and awkward theatrical performances. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. 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