i haven not read a biography of lincoln and so maybe this be an accurate portrayal . and maybe it because i be use to the equally alienating and unrealistic worshiping portrayal that unnaturally deify lincoln a brilliant and honorable and and the savior of our country . but why would they make a movie represent lincoln a a buffoon . while henry fonda make an excellent lincoln and his portrayal of him a an aw shuck and i be just a simple guy seem a little insulting . [ grant and that be bushie jr. whole campaign and to make u think he be just a regular guy so we wouldn not care that he a rich and privileged moron but that a whole other story . ] not only do the film show lincoln a sort of a simple ( almost simple mind ) kind of guy and the film state that lincoln just sort of get into law by accident and and that he wasn not even that interested in the law only with the falsely simplistic idea of the law be about right and wrong . in the film he not a very good defense attorney ( he lounge around with his foot on the table and make fun of the witness ) and and the outcome be mostly determine by chance or luck . furthermore and partly because this be finance by republican ( in reaction to some play sponsor by democrat that have come out ) and partly because it be just the sentiment of the time and the film be unfortunately religious and racist and conservative . don not waste your time on this film .