Review of The Post (2017) by Fabian J — 26 Jan 2018
Spielberg films are always overly-produced; always well-done; always beautifully shot. Always well-acted, too. Nonetheless, this was one of those rare times when both Streep's and Hanks' performances were too over-cooked for me; I saw both stars as "actors," not "actual people/characters.
" (Streep and Hanks have got their roles down-pat.) Spielberg has never been one of my favorite directors. His films are (almost) always quite obvious and follow traditional storylines; all bear that Spielberg "cadence" that doesn't excite me (on the whole).
Naturally, for someone my age, the first film that comes to mind to make any comparison with The Post would be the far superior Alan Pakula film, All The President's Men. Even knowing the outcome of both films' storylines (as they were true events), the scenario depicted in the latter was really exciting to see it unfolded; whereas (for me) in The Post, the direction was ham-fisted in the last third, and a bit overweening.
That said, The Post is a very competently made film, with some very fine acting all-around. Good, but nothing I would see again.
This review of The Post (2017) was written by Fabian J on 26 Jan 2018.
The Post has generally received positive reviews.
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