Day-Lewis ' performance has a beautiful gravitas , yet there 's nothing too severe about it . He gives Lincoln a surprisingly plainspoken , reedy high voice that retains the courtly cadences of the South . ( Kushner is the husband of EW columnist Mark Harris . ) The film isn't really concerned with his character or motivations ; he just does what needs to be done and gets on with life.
Day-Lewis ' performance has a beautiful gravitas , yet there 's nothing too severe about it . He gives Lincoln a surprisingly plainspoken , reedy high voice that retains the courtly cadences of the South . The film isn't really concerned with his character or motivations ; he just does what needs to be done and gets on with life.