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Description: • The Post - Bland misfire, and a criminally forgettable disappointment, 6/10. WATCH all of Jon's Oscars coverage -- bit.ly/JPOscars WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Script ~ Underwhelming. This 116-minute biographical drama by director Steven Spielberg shares the real-life story of the Washington Post's battle against the US Government to expose a decades-long scandal involving the Vietnam War. The PG-13 rated film was well on its way to tripling its $50 million dollar budget two months after its December 2017 release. Unless you lived through this tumultuous time in history, I fear most audiences won't truly appreciate the scope or importance of this film's story; as the script fails to adequately explain why the 'Pentagon Papers' were significant to the future of American journalism and politics. Spielberg's mobile-filmmaking style is always moving; with the steadycam hovering behind people at waist height as they briskly walk down corridors. It's the most kinetic film the acclaimed filmmaker has ever done. The ensemble cast is led by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, as The Posts' editor and publisher, respectively. Predictably, Streep earned yet another Oscar nomination - her 21st! - with a dependably excellent performances here. A sequence where Hanks' intrepid team of reporters furiously pours over stacks and stacks of paper in search of headline stories is the film's most effective moment. Hanks is warned that publishing could lead to a conviction, and the Washington Post would cease to exist. Hanks immediately fires back, "If we live in a world where the government could tell us what we can and cannot print, then the Washington Post as we know it has already ceased to exist." This fierce line of defiance perfectly encapsulates the tone and energy of the film. Serving as a perfect mirror of today's sociopolitical landscape, this movie is the one America needs right now... I only wish the entire film was more engaging. Unfortunately, this powerful scene is surrounded by forgettable moments and tired journalism tropes we've seen a dozen times before in a dozen better films. And given the immense level of talent in front of and behind the camera? "The Post" is a bland misfire, and a criminally forgettable disappointment. I thought it was an GOOD film. ~