I am going to leave my house in about 10 minutes in an attempt to see The Post, playing near me at local theater… no credit cards, no Fandango, show up and get on line and pay cash. My friends tried to see it yesterday but sold out.
Before seeing it, I felt there was no way The Post could live up to my expectations. Now, 2 days after viewing it with DH, I still can’t find words to express how thrilled we both were. Streep and Hanks were fantastic. Their portrayals of Graham and Bradlee were not tinged with unnecessary Hollywood-style heroism. The heroic actions spoke for themselves. Incidentally, having spent decades of my professional life in the newsroom environment, the minute degree of realism felt like a gift to those (particularly females) who lived through the '70s or '80s as a reporter/editor. Was in tears during the final minutes, realizing how far the state of print journalism – and DC politicians – have fallen of late.
I saw “The Post” yesterday and I really liked it too. I love newspaper movies – “All the President’s Men,” “Spotlight” – and I love newspapers. The last few minutes of “The Post” actually made me sad, the parts where they showed the typesetters working and the papers coming off the press and the trucks delivering the papers. It made me feel melancholy for the old-time newspaper industry.
Yeah, I sound like an old codger, but I see my local paper (The Detroit Free Press) dying a long, slow painful death. It makes me sad, too. The Sunday edition is a ghost of its former self.
My H and I typically watch movies at home after they’ve been released for home viewing. Last night we watched The Glass Castle and it was so good. Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson were excellent. I was so moved and at times found myself yelling at the TV because of how horrid the parents treated the children. Great story. Now I’m going to get the book!
Loved The Post. We went to a weekend morning showing, as most others were already sold out. Fast Paced. Timely. Excellent performances. Wonderful set designs. I didn’t care for the occasional obvious ‘lectures to the audience’ (I wish we could make our own judgements based on the actual story rather than feeling the lessons of the day were being fed to us), but loved it nonetheless.
For those who love The Post (and/or) The Crown here’s an interesting dissenting opinion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lies-of-the-crown-and-the-post-1514505833 (Not sure if there’s a way around the firewall, I read it at a hotel when it came out - not a subscriber.)
@mathmom, I don’t subscribe to the WSJ, so it wouldn’t let me read that article.
I have read that The Post is not historically accurate. Among other criticisms, it allegedly completely overstates the role of the Washington Post in the Pentagon Papers story and completely understates the role of The New York Times.
I’m still going to see it, and from what I read here, I feel pretty sure I will also love it.
Did get into see The Post and I loved it. I thought extremely well done, well acted by all, excellent production values, sets/fashions from the beginning of the 1970’s all accurately depicted. I too was really taken by the scenes of the newspaper being prepared by the typesetters and being loaded onto the trucks. I loved how the movie ended with the Watergate break-in being called in…
I had read that the film overstates the role of The Washington Post in publishing the Pentagon Papers but this isn’t esentially the story of the Pentagon Papers. It is the story of the Washington Post and Katherine Graham and their decision to move forward knowing what had happened at the NYTIMES and the complicated factors of the newspaper itself going public at the same time. I thought all of that was quite well handled.
Can’t wait to see the “most over-rated actress in Hollywood” in action. 
I recommend watching the PBS series “The Most Dangerous Man in America: the Daniel Ellsburg Story” prior to watching The Post - if you are 62 or younger - I remember this event when I was in high school but it was quickly overshadowed by Watergate and I just had a loose impression of what happened. The PBS series can be found on Youtube - there are lots of reviews and trailers and interviews but the actual documentary is about 1.5 hours long.
Saw Commuter yesterday. It kept my daughter and I on the edge of our shaking seats (saw it in Dolby). Liam Neeson was great. A lot of action!
DH and I saw the Post yesterday morning. It lived up to the lofty expectations.
Loved “The Post.” My DIL is a print newspaper reporter and I couldn’t help but think of how she files stories now when the scenes of the hot type and pneumatic tubes and the pencil-weilding copy editor were on-screen. I agree with @bookmama22 - the movie was about Katherine Graham and the Washington Post, not the Pentagon Papers, per se. I felt that the role the NYT played in this event was given its due; without the conflicting lower court opinions, I doubt the case would have received the expedited review at the Supreme Court which led to the landmark decision re: freedom of the press.
^ The Post did not disappoint and as others have stated - the time flies 2 1/2 hours passed so fast - riveting and relevant movie -
Another vote for “The Post”. An intelligent, well acted movie.
We and another couple went to The Post last night. It was incredibly well-done. We all cheered with the audience at the right moments and were drawn into the movie.
When I got home, read up about Katharine, Washington Post and YouTubed some interviews of Hanks, Streep and Spielberg.
I saw The Post today and thought it was wonderful. I cried a few tears when they talked about the role of the press being to protect the governed, not the governing. Like others have mentioned, it was emotional to watch them go through the publishing process with '70s technology. Sarah Paulson’s speech was superb in talking about Katherine Graham’s bravery. Only one tiny flaw that eliminates them from a costume design award - the Ralph Lauren Polo shirt wasn’t produced for the first time until 1977 and the film is set in 1971. I don’t know why I let it bother me, but it did. I would watch the whole thing again tonight, though!
^ahhhh…that polo logo stuck out like a sore thumb for me, too…but yes, otherwise great movie…
I didn’t like Darkest Hour as much as I thought I would!
I would never have noticed the polo thing. How would the average person know what year it came out? The costume designer should have known, though.