This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
Theres a scene early on inLincolnwhere the film stops to listen to a man tell a story.
But regardless its a unique moment and one that sums up Steven Spielbergs current cinema.
Storytelling was something of a tradition in Spielbergs household when he was growing up.
They told him about the Holocaust and life in Russia, where they grew up.
Stories are our lifeblood, Spielberg tells us.
They shape who we are and who we might become.
War Horseis a little more subtle with the message, but Spielberg still firmly makes his point.
He lives his story and learns from it.
Hes like a living, breathing version of the memorial that bears his name.
Now he belongs to the ages, Edwin Stanton says at the Presidents deathbed.
But he also shows us how normal he us.
By taking Abels case, despite the Russian obviously being guilty, Donovan essentially becomes his storyteller.
But like Lincoln, Donovan sees it as a moral responsibility to take the case.
Abel is right to compare him to the man in his story.
People such as he and Donovan only seem to exist in the stories we tell to inspire us.
Like Lincoln, Spielbergs version of Donovan belongs to the ages.
What will happen, Spielberg asks, when people like Donovan arent around any more?
What will happen when nobody opposes prejudice and tyranny arrives on American shores?
Sophie holds the Queen, the country, and the audience in her hands.
Stories have power and storytellers control that power.
As Sophie bids a Good Morning to her friend, The BFG smiles warmly while Spielberg fades to black.
It captures the same joy and wonder Spielberg has given us for years.
For five decades now, Steven Spielberg has charmed and delighted, educated and informed, redefined and evolved.
