The Post: Extra! Extra! Go See This Movie!

Steven Spielberg is a cinematic god. There's just no arguing about it. Very few directors have such a variety of films under their belt. If you ask any person who there favorite director is, there is a very large chance that they will say Steven Spielberg. When it's announced that he's making a new movie, the common sentiment is, "Oh, that'll be good!" Does The Post keep up this streak? Or is it a misfire? That's what I'm going to tell you.

The Post is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, and Bob Odenkirk. After a cover-up that has spanned for four presidencies is revealed, the country's first female newspaper publisher (Streep) and an editor (Hanks) must engage in a battle between the press and the government. With all of that out of the way, let's dive into the review!

I'm not going to sugarcoat it, I loved this movie. It fires on all cylinders. What Spielberg has made is a very important film about the importance of the press. Before I write any more, I have something I need to confess: The only other movie I have seen with Meryl Streep in it was The Ant Bully. Yes, I can't believe it either. After seeing this movie, I now understand why she is held on such a high pedestal in Hollywood. She is superb in this movie. Her character, Kay Graham, is a very strong person. Streep magnificently shows this. She is not afraid to hold her ground. There were several times during the course of the movie where the audience clapped after something she said. Each line is delivered superbly. That being said, there are times when she is afraid to make a decision out of fear that it could destroy her company. If the Academy doesn't nominate her, then they seriously need to reconsider. Meryl Streep isn't the only one who showed up to play ball, though. Tom Hanks, like Streep, does a fantastic job as Ben Bradlee, the editor of The Washington Post. It isn't a surprise that Hanks did a terrific job. If he ever makes a movie and he's not good in it, then it is a sign of the apocalypse and you need to prepare for the worst. He has great chemistry with Streep. Whenever they're on screen together, it is very special. Here are two of the best actors working today in a movie made by one of the best directors of all time. Both Hanks and Streep make their characters feel like ordinary people, which can sometimes be difficult in a movie like this. The legendary John Williams teams up yet again with Spielberg to make a very powerful score. One of my favorite things about this movie is that it can be shown at any point in time. It truly shows why the press is such an important part of our society, maybe now more than ever (I'm struggling to avoid talking about politics here). What makes this film even more incredible, is that this actually happened. These are real people, which I find interesting.

There really aren't that many negatives with this movie. The beginning does drag on a little bit, but once the newspapers find out about the cover-ups, the film really picks up. Things can get a little confusing sometimes, but it's not like you won't understand the whole movie. There is a scene when Streep and Hanks are before the Supreme Court. The hearings aren't really shown, though. I was kind of hoping we would see the entire trial. However, these areextremely tiny nitpicks.

To sum everything up, The Post is a fantastic movie, bolstered with powerful performances from Streep and Hanks, it has a great score from John Williams, and it can be shown at any point in time. It's a very important film. The beginning does drag on a little bit and I wished we had seen the Supreme Court hearings, but even then, this movie is still phenomenal. If I were to rate it, I would give The Post a 9.5/10.