Review of The Post (2017) by Ginak — 16 Jan 2018

I am not giving this film a 10 for political reasons. I lived through this era (when bone spurs were epidemic among wealthy young men), and for me it is simply an excellent re-creation of history and a superb film with a wonderful cast.

I thought Meryl Streep was flawless as Katherine Graham, and Tom Hanks was excellent although not as natural and believable as Streep. I am also not a huge Spielberg fan (except for films like Minority Report), but I thought he did a great job of telling a complex story full of tension and suspense, even though many in the audience knew “how it came out.

” I didn’t think this film had a chance for “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards, but now, having seen it, I am not so sure -- and not for political reasons.