The Post
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 (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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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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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 sterile biographical borefest where, apart from the lavish production design and a few typically fine-tuned camera shots by Kaminski, you can't really tell it was made by a top filmmaker. Spielberg lounging in the living room, coffee in hand, feet up on the table. Hanks and Streep purely routine – doing their standard.
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The press is supposed to serve the people, not the government... A prequel to Watergate and Wikileaks. Today's information overload, useless information and fabricated information that serves to confuse the public and prevents what matters from reaching the people. Spielberg shows the first victory, which started the spiral leading to today's confusion of the public by governments around the world. And he shows it playfully, clearly and with an emphasis on quality. Because quality and profitability go hand in hand. Or at least that's how it should be.
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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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