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I am an avid film-watcher, but I could not make out what was happening at all. Although I hate those subtitles that tell you where the action is taking place, I gradually began to miss them as the film went on! A great cast, wonderful feel and colour to the film, cinematography, set design - all excellent. But I would like someone with a pen and paper to explain who was who, and their interconnections........ even which side they were on!!

Watched The Post on TV as a premiere last night. The film featured too many noisy meetings, full of jargon, and requiring a fairly thorough understanding of American politics to follow the plot. We all know that the Vietnam War was a tragic piece of war theatre where lots of young lives were sacrificed, but the details involved in this so-called plot were mumbled, jumbled, and difficult to follow. The best bits were the fascinating behind-the-scenes footage of setting up the newspaper and printing it before the digital age. Always good to see Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks though....