[Review] The Post: The story of people returning the truth about the Vietnam War to the American public
The three "living myths" of Hollywood cinema,
directed by Steven Spielberg and veteran actors Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep,
have reaped one of the most important historical moments of the obsessive war.
most for Americans.
Category: Biography, History, Drama
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob
Odenkirk, Bruce Greenwood, Alison Brie, Matthew Rhys, Carrie Coon
In the United States, more specifically, within the
editorial office of the Washington Post, the family is also engrossed in the
air of tension. straight of an information war.
Story begins with Daniel Ellsberg (Matthew Rhys) - a
situation analyst for the US Army - was in the Vietnam battlefield in 1966.
Upon his return, Daniel was aware of the antiwar war, Utilizing the ability to
access national top-secret documents to reproduce the 7,000 pages of a document
titled US-Vietnam Relations 1945-1967: The study was conducted by the
Department of Defense.
This was a top secret work, commissioned by US Secretary of
Defense Robert McNamara in June 1967, primarily to record history and avoid
mistakes in future policy. The document is labeled sensitive, which could harm
American national security, as the American public and international friends
still believe in the "great mission" that the US government is
carrying out in Vietnam. . And they still think that the war will soon end
victoriously, as declared by the American presidents at the time, Richard
Nixon.
Failing to persuade MPs to recognize the downside of the
Vietnam War to end it soon, in early 1971, Daniel Ellsberg decided to provide a
copy of a press kit called the Pentagon Papers. the Pentagon). The New York
Times was the first place to post, but was later sworn in by the US Supreme
Court for breaching the Anti-Backup Act. Every major development of the film
will revolve around The Washington Post - where journalists, editors and
editors dare to overcome the fear of continuing to bring the truth to the
public.
The battle for the truth of the press - publishers
Following the success of Spotlight (Best Picture and
Original Screenplay at Oscar 2016), screenwriter Josh Singer has teamed up with
Liz Hannah to recreate another story about journalists. This time, the battle
for morality and the mind of the profession was placed before the power of a
powerful political system - the US government. Not only that, it has the
potential to influence the outcome of one of the most severe wars of the 20th
century.
There are many struggles that are described in The Post,
from inner struggles in the individual to the level of friends, bosses, and ultimately
the editorial board. Director Steven Spielberg demonstrated his masterful
narrative ability by "blowing" into the debates, dry conversations of
a tense air, choking. The film is told in a linear way, with the toads dancing
through the speakers to create a seamless flow.
Most of the time, the film takes place in small, narrow
rooms creating a sense of suffocation, tension. Steven Speilberg has chosen to
portray the inner character through small but subtle actions to express
emotions. It was a scene where reporter Ben Bagdikian (Bob Odenkirk) shakes a
small coin into a telephone booth when approaching someone who owns a source
that can shake US politics. Lally Graham (Alison Brie) was shocked when he
heard the verdict from the telephone line.
In the 1970s, when information technology was not developed,
the internet was not popular. The only source of information that people could
access was paper. The Washington Post is one of the major US daily newspapers,
founded in 1877 and a family business.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, The Post was a favorite
place to publish information about US politicians for the goodwill between
politicians and journalists. Before deciding to inherit the news that The New
York Times has been banned, the content of The Post is still lingering about
how the site of the daughter of President Richard Nixon looks beautiful and
beautiful tumblers.
There is a pretty necrotic detail to the director's
portrayal of Nixon in The Post, which has always been portrayed in a black
silhouette in the White House with phone conversations banned. On the one hand,
this image represents the villain in the film. On the other hand, it was
related to another American political scandal that ensued shortly thereafter -
the Watergate eavesdropping (this is the most famous of The Post's successes
and directly causing Nixon to resign. ).
The Post's undercover crew, Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), refuses
to accept themselves as merely "good guys" for the politeness of
politicians. They are always hungry to offer, exposing the dark corners of
democracy to benefit the public.
"If we do not make them responsible, who will?"
"We will not be able to hold them accountable if we do
not keep this newspaper," the biggest struggle in The Post was for
Katherine Graham, the first woman in a major US newspaper.
Feminist revolution
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are duo actors who have
collaborated on five films. With Meryl Streep, The Post is the first film to
mark the collaboration between the three big trees in the American film
industry. And it must have been Steven who had considered carefully to invite
Meryl, because of the center of political history, this history was dedicated
to Katherine Graham.
The film is a journey that transforms a woman's psychology
when facing the harshest of challenges, which can change the destiny of
millions of people in both the post and the front.
Kay (short for Katherine) is the daughter of the president
of The Washington Post. But when he died, the family's inheritance was
transferred to her husband. At that time, when people were living in an
educational environment of "respect for men and women", this was a
natural occurrence. Even Kay himself accepts and is proud of that choice.
When her husband committed suicide, the task of stealing a
press boat with hundreds of employees suddenly fell into Kay's hands. She is
confused when she does not know what to do to preserve her family business.
Throughout the film, the image of Kay, the owner of the big daily newspaper, is
always drowning in men's meetings.
It was in the chat room with the bank bosses, Kay's comments
all had to be expressed through a male representative. It is a scene of a
mistress who must be avoided, while the male shareholders murmur about a
woman's mastery will only cause great damage. The scene that most clearly shows
gender inequality is Kay's meal with politicians and ladies. And when the men
meet about the fighting situation, Kay goes back to the living room to chat
with other ladies talking about fashion and housewives.
Tom Hanks's editor Ben is built in one color, consistently
stuck with the ideal from beginning to end. But for Kay Graham, the 116-minute
timepiece is the process by which a woman is taught to lie behind a man who
recognizes responsibility and makes great decisions. This is one of the most
profound roles of Meryl Streep in recent years.
Behind the elegant, noble appearance of a lady's lady in the
1970s was a sensitive soul, wondering at the headache: publishing or not
publishing. If posted, she would face the risk of jail, destroying the family
and causing hundreds of unemployed. If you do not post, you will betray the
trust of the enthusiastic staff and go against the criteria that she always
wanted to: "Quality will increase profits."
Meryl Streep successfully portrayed Kay Graham from a woman
who did not dare to become a confident leader who dared to stand for the cause.
Meryl's most impressive moment, as well as the dramatic impact of the film, was
when she was breathing from the stethoscope, her voice trembling and stammered
to Tom Hanks: "Do it, do it ... do it. Please publish it. "
At the end of the film, no journalist was concerned about
Kay Graham's speech as she stepped off the court. But she just wiped her hands
gently, smiling because she had done the right thing. And then she came out in
the admirable gaze of the crowd of women, full of racial skin. This feminine
image is as beautiful and inspirational as the Wonder Woman walks in
uninhabited land. Only thing, this is a living character, more depth on the
screen (through the construction of script and style of Meryl) and absolutely
true in history.
With Steven Spielberg's talent, The Post does not make the
dry feel, the usual dogma of films with a political theme, history. The film is
a tribute to brave people, dare to fight for truth at that time. At the same
time, it is a reminder for the next generation: "The press must serve the
public, not the leaders."
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