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This move is a grand Us against Them battle with an fitting, truthful mix of the typical, healthy pain caused by experiencing and living through life's mistakes and uncontrollable events.

When I saw this movie in 1983 at BYU, little did I know I would marry a cutter's granddaughter and move to the town where this move was filmed! This film is a very truthful portrayal of life in this town: townies versus Indiana University, us against them. A major chasm separates these groups, though the IU group does not acknowledge its existence; truly, only those who straddle the two groups see the division. This movie is the tale of one young man's attempt to live in both groups. It is applicable to all.

A reasonably fair, well-balanced portrayal of our 16th president. Not the glowing, untarnished lore I was steeped in while growing up in Springfield, Illinois. I have studied the life of Lincoln for four decades, both in the popular press and obscure scholarly works. I can truly recommend this work as an excellent introduction on the topic. A tip of the hat to Pete Kunhardt!

Lincoln was like us all: he made mistakes, he felt misery and he was, at times, mental. Unlike many of us, he lived his convictions. The man was human, the man was totally honorable and the man is my hero.