Title: “Exploring Ideology and Politics in Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012)” In Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012), the director presents a nuanced and complex portrayal of the 16th President of the United States and his efforts to

Lincoln (2012) by Steven Spielberg. (FILM)
Based on only the film, where would you put the director on the ideological spectrum? (Radical? Liberal? Moderate? Conservative? Reactionary?) Explain your arguments with evidence from the film. 
Also, what is the film trying to say about politics? (Provide evidence from the film to support your argument.) 
Lastly, critique the film’s political message or the way the director delivered it, and offer specific suggestions on how he could have improved that message or its delivery in the film.