Defending the role of the press in a democracy
The Post is an engaging drama about the Pentagon Papers which was a top secret report about the history of the Vietnam War. It showed how administration after administration escalated the war even though they knew it wasn’t winnable. The report was leaked to the media which led to a legal battle over whether it had the right to write about it or not.<br /><br />There are several outstanding moments in the film. The best is obviously about Vietnam which shows how the government consistently lied about what was going on. There’s one moment where Daniel Ellsberg played by Matthew Rhys who helped write the Pentagon Papers said the study found 70% of the reason why U.S. troops were sent to Vietnam was not to win the war but to stop the humiliation of a U.S. defeat. Another memorable part is actual recordings of President Nixon and his aides talking about prosecuting the media for reporting on the Pentagon Papers. The Post also showed how the political establishment in Washington works with both Streep and Hanks being close to the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, going to vacation with the them and having dinner with them. It emphasizes that the media just doesn’t report the news it also reflects the political elites’ views and ideas. Another time Hanks goes on a monologue about the role of the free press in a democracy. He said that the government can’t lie to the people and it’s the role of the press to expose them and stop them and hold them accountable. It’s the ideal that the media believes in even if it doesn’t often do it. Another time the editors and reporters at the Post get into a heated argument with the lawyers and executives about whether the Post should publish stories or not because it could put the paper out of business. It showed the risk the paper was taking. What I didn’t like was this background story about the financial situation of the Post. It was supposed to add to the dilemma Streep faced over whether or not to go with the story but I thought it was extraneous.<br /><br />Overall it’s an excellent movie about the role of the press in America at one of its best moments in history.
The movie title "The Post," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 6635 reviewers. 
It features elements such as 1 h 55 min, 2017, X-Ray and PG-13, and it is priced at $None.

This title falls under the categories of Suspense and Drama. 
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 {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Steven Spielberg"], "Producers": ["Amy Pascal", "Steven Spielberg", "Kristie Macosko Krieger"], "Starring": ["Meryl Streep", "Tom Hanks", "Sarah Paulson"]}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks team for the first time in this thrilling film based on a true story about a government cover-up and the fight over civil liberties..