"At its best, a presidential biopic can delve into the monomaniacal focus-and potential narcissism-that might drive a person to run for the White House in the first place."
"A presidential biopic can also zoom in on a crucial juncture in a leader's life: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln explored its protagonist's fraught final months, during which he pushed, at great political risk, for a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery."
"Reagan is a boyhood-to-grave survey of the 40th president's life and administration, with a chest-beating emphasis on his handling of the Cold War that blurs the line between biopic and Hollywood boosterism."
"Like its 1939 predecessor, Young Mr. Lincoln, the Spielberg film wisely limits its scope; focusing on a pivotal period proves a defter approach than trying to capture the full sprawl of a president's life, a task better left to hefty biographies."
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