John Avlon : A new take on politics and realism in this year 's Oscar crop . Call it `` Poliwood '' He says in `` Argo , '' ` He is not portrayed as a stovepipe-hat-wearing saint , but a prairie politician -- a flawed man and a wounded giant . ` Zero Dark Thirty , '' `` Lincoln , '' films show nuance , humanity in characters . Day-Lewis , Avlon says particularly , shows Lincoln as a flawed political animal . Avlon : You do n't need to be perfect to be a hero . The film is about the struggle between good and evil.
John Avlon : A new take on politics and realism in this year 's Oscar crop . Call it `` Poliwood '' He says in `` Argo , '' ` ` Zero Dark Thirty , '' `` Lincoln , '' films show nuance , humanity in characters . Day-Lewis , Avlon says particularly , shows Lincoln as a flawed political animal . Avlon : You do n't need to be perfect to be a hero . The film is about the struggle between good and evil.