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Janusz KaminskiComposer:
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Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons (more)VOD (3)
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Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers – and their very freedom – to help bring long-buried truths to light. (20th Century Fox)
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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.
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A perfect film with a flawless Tom Hanks in the role of a journalistic shark - terminator, a 100% convincing Meryl Streep as a hesitant, kind of shy, and at the same time confident publisher, similarly excellent cast of all side roles and precise Spielberg directing. John Williams's music isn't in the film much, but when it is, it does a 100% great job, and Kamiński's camera has just as compelling of a period atmosphere as in Bridge of Spies or Lincoln. As for the plot, I literally fell in love with the investigative war meetings of journalists at Bradlee's house, where huge issues are dealt with, toasts are handed out lemonade is sold. For those interested in a sequel, to which the ending of the film unequivocally invites, watch All the President's Men - I’m sure that Steven Spielberg imagines it just like that.
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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.
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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.
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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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