But is The Post as
interesting as the critic claims?
Well, firstly let’s
introduce the story: in the ‘70s the journal The Washington Post
decided to post the sensitive and top secret docs of the
controversial Pentagon Papers – regarding Vietnam’s war, after
the Ny Times was put out the games because of an injunction that
restrained reporter Neil Sheehan to continue publishing its
investigation. It is the Post’s reporter Ben Bagdikian who produced
a dangerous super-scoop in order to salve the reputation of the
paper.
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This movie advocates the right to tell a story and the “constitutional” free press. Untrustworthy government and political uncertainties are the basis of this 70s crisis but are problems that clearly deal with nowadays administration.
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If I had to choose a great actress in order to portray the 70s’ only woman in the press room, which one I would choose? Meryl, you rock the house. Lucid performance and once again, nominated.
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The movie itself in spite the message and the theme covered, The Post is all but entertaining and funny, as the official critic liked to write black on white. Other journalistically/ inquire movies have been made recently, as Academy Award Winner in 2015 “Spotlight” or “Truth”, which were, in my opinion not only more “moving” but also more interesting in the storytelling. But Vietnam is Vietnam, right?
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Boring, boring and… BORING. Great cast, great director, good story. That’s not enough to make a good movie ! The scenes are too long, the narration is as slow as Dante climbing Purgatory’s hill.The only one which outstanded, in my opinion was, Bob Odenkirk. My reaction when I first recognize him after years and years not seeing his face (remember lawyer Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad series?) was “oh god, how old is he now?”. That was the only moment when I’ve felt alive during this movie.
Movie rating: 1.5/5
stars- One point for Meryl, an half for the story.
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