Roger Ebert Review Paraphrase

Original- There are some battlefields in "Lincoln" but the only battle scene is at the opening, when the words of the Gettysburg Address are spoken with the greatest possible impact, and not by Lincoln. Kushner also smoothly weaves the wording of the 13th Amendment into the film without making it sound like an obligatory history lesson.

Paraphrase- As Roger Ebert says in his review of the movie Lincoln, the only fighting that occurs in the movie is the first sequence.  This is when the Gettysburg Address makes an appearance, which gives it the best impression on the viewer it could have.  However, it is not spoken by Lincoln himself, but others in the army.  He also inputs the 13th Amendment’s details in a clean fashion.  This keeps the viewer engaged in the movie while still keeping all the important details of the Amendment in the movie.(Ebert)


Revised Paraphrase- As Roger Ebert says in his review of the movie Lincoln, the only fighting that occurs in the movie is the first sequence.  This is when the Gettysburg Address makes an appearance, which induces the most powerful, meaningful impression on the viewer. However, it is not spoken by Lincoln himself, but others in the army.  Kushner also eloquently incorporates the details of 13th Amendment's near the end of the movie, without boring the viewer. (Ebert).