<P> Roger Ebert praised the film but believed it fell short of Scorsese's best work, while his At the Movies co-star Richard Roeper called it a "masterpiece" and declared it a leading contender for Best Picture . Paul Clinton of CNN called the film "a grand American epic". In Variety, Todd McCarthy wrote that the film "falls somewhat short of great film status, but is still a richly impressive and densely realized work that bracingly opens the eye and mind to untaught aspects of American history ." McCarthy singled out the meticulous attention to historical detail and production design for particular praise . </P> <P> Some critics were disappointed with the film, complaining that it fell well short of the hype surrounding it, that it tried to tackle too many themes without saying anything unique about them, and that the overall story was weak . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Wins </Dt> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> BAFTAs: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis), Best Director (Martin Scorsese) </Li> <Li> Golden Globes: Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Original Song (U2 for "The Hands That Built America") </Li> <Li> Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis), Best Original Song (U2 for The Hands That Built America) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis), Best Art Direction (Dante Ferretti) </Li> <Li> New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Satellite Awards: Best Art Direction (Dante Ferretti), Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker), Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> <Li> Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis), Best Director (Martin Scorsese) </Li> <Li> Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Daniel Day - Lewis) </Li> </Ul>

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