Il film The Post, diretto dal regista Steven Spielberg, debutterà nei cinema americani il 22 dicembre, ma le prime reazioni della stampa americana sembrano indicarlo come uno dei film in lizza per ottenere numerose nomination in vista degli Oscar e dei Golden Globes, in particolare grazie all'attenta regia e alle interpretazioni dei suoi protagonisti.
Fanno parte del cast del progetto, ispirato a una storia vera, gli attori Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk e Matthew Rhys.
The Post racconta lo scandalo scoppiato nel 1971 quando il quotidiano Washington Post ha portato alla luce dei documenti, in cui viene effettuato uno studio approfondito sulle strategie e i rapporti del governo americano con il Vietnam, che misero in difficoltà il governo federale. Il lungometraggio darà spazio all'importanza del direttore del quotidiano, Ben Bradlee, e della responsabile della casa editrice Kay Graham.
Ecco i primi commeti apparsi online in cui si loda in particolare la Streep e si dichiara che è il miglior film di Spielberg dai tempi di Munich:
THE POST, as everyone else is saying, is dynamite. As good as THE PAPER? As good as LINCOLN? I dunno. Probably. Streep has multiple line-readings that remind you why she's Meryl Goddamn Streep.
— Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) November 28, 2017
for serious: I yelped and shrieked aloud a handful of times. at one point I grabbed @jhoffman's knee with my whole hand. it's another entry in Spielberg's worship of PROCESS and I adore it
— David Sims (@davidlsims) November 28, 2017
The Post is a reminder that Spielberg is a pro like no other. Pentagon Papers changed everything. It was a time not unlike today - similar forces at work. Everyone at the top of their game here.
— Sasha Stone (@AwardsDaily) November 28, 2017
#ThePost: "The press was to serve the governed, not the governors." This isn't quite the best film of the year, but it might be the most important. A stirring, far too relevant defense of a free press from Spielberg & co. Streep, Hanks and Bob Odenkirk knock it out of the park.
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) November 28, 2017
Steven Spielberg's "The Post" is a timely look at the importance of journalism. Hanks rips his role to shreds while Streep shows up with an angelic grace. Kaminski's camera work & Williams' score are standouts. First 30 mins drag but comes home by the end. A crowdpleaser #ThePost pic.twitter.com/xGP4fosvj7
— Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) November 28, 2017
THE POST: a film about the 70s which speaks so much about today. The freedom of the press, sexism in the workplace. Thrilling, fascinating & inspiring. Listening to Streep + Hanks + Spielberg + screenwriter Liz Hannah pic.twitter.com/kbAgBBxsgH
— Alicia Malone (@aliciamalone) November 28, 2017
We can talk about THE POST? Let's talk about THE POST. It's excellent. A rousing crowdpleaser about the freedom of the press? Sold. I loved it. Spielberg's best film since Munich.
— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) November 28, 2017
The Post is exactly what you're expecting: mature, rousing, resonant newsroom procedural with proper Spielbergian swell. Smashing, nuanced (!) Streep, bristlingly adorable Hanks.
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) November 28, 2017
I pretty much loved THE POST. Streep: Her best perf in years. Hanks: Delightfully irascible. The rest of the cast: Great. I expected its depiction of journalism to feel vital & sentimental. I did not expect Spielberg to make his first overtly feminist film since The Color Purple.
— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) November 28, 2017
Also, whether I'm objective or not, I will say that what Meryl Streep does in this movie, building a narrative about her character with each line, move, and gesture, is, even by her standards, astounding.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) November 28, 2017
Meryl Streep is almost *Holly Hunter in Broadcast News good* in this movie. ALMOST. not quite. BUT ALMOST.
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) November 28, 2017