Review of The Post (2017) by Kravecho — 13 Jan 2018
I watched "The Post" this evening, a movie based on events from our near past and about the fifth estate and its role in keeping our leaders honest. I was surprised to see that a movie with minimal violence and no romance filled every seat in the theater.
To my left sat a gentlemen I estimate to be in his mid-seventies, accompanied by a middle-aged woman I assume to be his daughter. This man would have been in his late twenties at the time of the publishing of the Pentagon Papers, so he lived the history at a time when he was probably most in tune with the gestalt of that era. I was extremely interested in his reactions and paid extra attention to him throughout the film, but alas, he remained stoic and silent. The woman made plenty of commentary for the both of them.
At the end of the film, as I stood up to leave, I saw the old man wipe his eyes.
This review of The Post (2017) was written by Kravecho on 13 Jan 2018.
The Post has generally received positive reviews.
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