Nonostante le recensioni ufficiali siano embargate negli Stati Uniti fino al mese di Dicembre, è stato permesso alle maggiori testate giornalistiche americane di esprimere le proprie opinioni social su Twitter a proposito di The Post, atteso nuovo film diretto dal premio Oscar Steven Spielberg.
A convincere la critica è stata la scelta soprattutto di un gran cast in spolvero su cui svettano Meryl Streep e Tom Hanks nei panni dei coraggiosi giornalisti del Washington Post Ben Bradlee e Kay Graham che negli anni '70 hanno combattuto per portare a galla la verità politica della guerra in Vietnam rischiano carriera e immagine pubblica e privata. Se Streep sembra sia a caccia già di un quarto Oscar, a rubare la scena nel campo dei supporting pare sia Bob Odenkirk, ma non mancano parole di lode per la regia, la sceneggiatura, il montaggio e il commento musicale del sodale John Williams. Sarà il crowdpleaser che convincerà tutti e agguanterà la statuetta principale durante la prossima cerimonia degli Oscar?
Given its piercingly relevant political & social themes, it's nearly impossible to imagine #ThePost not winning @TheAcademy Best Picture, Streep & Hanks both in top form, expertly welded by Spielberg, place your bets now pic.twitter.com/8SE086mnht— E Web 🕸 (@ErickWeber) 28 novembre 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/OoPgEkTLYv— Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) 28 novembre 2017
THE POST rules. the best Spielberg movie since MUNICH. more on this story as it develops.— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) 28 novembre 2017
THE POST is fantastic, it’ll probably win a bunch of Oscars, and it’s Meryl’s best performance since DEVIL WEARS PRADA. Happy now???— David Sims (@davidlsims) 28 novembre 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) 28 novembre 2017
I have been off the Streep bus for a bit—too many long stops at bad, big buffets—but I think I'm back on now. She has one long pan-in close-up in the movie that is so extraordinary it brings you right back to Kramer vs Kramer— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) 28 novembre 2017
Thing about THE POST: it's edge-of-your-seat excitement. Fun & upbeat. (So long as you don't dwell too much on the horror in Vietnam, I guess.)— Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) 28 novembre 2017
THE POST: Newspapers are Good. And so is this movie! It's fantastic. Who wants to nerd out about the cinematography with me?— Katie Walsh (@katiewalshstx) 28 novembre 2017
/THE POST/ (2017, Spielberg, ***1/2) Maybe two too many big speeches but I wish all civics lessons could be conducted as zany newspaper comedies. What an entertainer this guy is!— Sean Burns (@SeanMBurns) 28 novembre 2017
Spielberg's THE POST: a Beautiful love letter to journalism. Well directed, well acted, well shot, but it's the definition of Oscar Bait. Slow setup, one-too-many preachy speeches, as Spielberg tries to take advantage of the current political zeitgeist. It will win Best Picture.— Jordan Ruimy (@mrRuimy) 28 novembre 2017
I’m biased but I loved THE POST. Surprisingly low key and maybe Spielberg’s smallest movie besides THE TERMINAL.— Brian Duffield (@BrianDuffield) 28 novembre 2017
#ThePost award contenders (at least)— Max Covill (@mhcovill) 28 novembre 2017
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