Fantastically understated performance from Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln'

Steven Spielberg artfully tears a page from history to immortalise the efforts of the 16th president of the United States to abolish slavery during a turbulent period of deep division within the House of Representatives.

At a time when multiculturalism is trotted out ad nauseum by politicians as modern society’s badge of honour, ‘Lincoln’ is a stark reminder of the sins of the past and how far we still have to go to create a world of true equality.