the basic hook here be represent lincoln be slow . it be his slowness that represent his thoughtfulness and deliberation and make him a great leader who be here engage in single handedly civilize the american frontier through the grand instrument of law . all that john ford hooey and more and include one lurking slave and extraneous death by injun . however . the low conceit be also at the center of one brilliant piece of movie making and funny and move at extreme . the history may be bunk and but the telling of it suggest a view of history a process that inspire some excitingly true seem moment . check out henry fonda big introductory stroll across the deck and his shockingly beautiful second visit with his girl by the river and his dalliance with mary todd on the porch and and the priceless business that follow maam and we have get to hurry . thing do thin out once we settle into the big courtroom drama while but fonda be priceless throughout .