Directed by:
Steven SpielbergCinematography:
Janusz KaminskiComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons (more)VOD (4)
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Set in 1971, 'Washington Post' publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) faces the difficult decision of whether to publish documents surrounding the American government's communications during the Vietnam War, brought to her by military analyst Daniel Ellsberg (Matthew Rhys). Within the papers are the communications of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (Bruce Greenwood) in which he revealed his belief of the war being unwinnable but stood by his decision to send American men to Southeast Asia and their certain death. (Entertainment One)
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The Post is the essence of Spielberg at his best, a deeply professionally made story with excellent actors, incredibly flesh-and-blood cinematography, and an overall slickness and elegance that is beautiful to look at and easily addictive. It's not a masterpiece in Spielberg's filmography, but the standards of a good movie are met quite easily. The chosen theme is also quite ambitious and politically shaky in the truest sense of the word (even in today's context), while offering some interesting civil/moral dilemmas. The overall impression is thus slightly above expectations. ()
A purely American theme. A prelude to the Watergate affair, the behind-the-scenes of important print stories in The Washington Post and The New York Times, and of course the story of Kate Graham. The roles could have been played by none other than Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. If you enjoy shots of printing presses, add a star. ()
I suppose that if I were an American patriot, I would be brimming with joy. Not only because freedom of the press in the most democratic democracy in the entire Milky Way was defended, but also because of the black editor. I wonder how many of them worked in the journalistic industry in the US in 1975. Actually, what am I saying, definitely a lot, in such a democratic country, it must have been quite easy for women and black people. And that’s the whole problem, I spent more time thinking about these issues, because the story itself was pretty dull. The third star goes to the cast; I was pleased with the performance of Matthew Rhys and Jesse Plemons. ()
Spielberg is really at home with these political issues. Maybe even too much. More than would be necessary. When I put on The Post, the initial shots of Vietnam were flawless. I even realized that I could easily imagine a film set in Vietnam and I wouldn’t mind it being repetitive at all. But after a while, the story goes where it needs to and so the story of the journalists sets off and that completely numbed me. As if they wanted to turn every turd into a movie in the US. ()
A film that is mainly a celebration of journalism and freedom of speech, which I personally like, but on the other hand I feel that Spielberg is too pathetic and plays it too safe, which is also presented in the final scenes that are classically underwhelming and want to show the power of the moment at any cost. These are elements I don't like. Acting-wise, the film doesn't disappoint. ()
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