As a journalist, what I liked most about The Post (2017) is that it portrays very well the relationship between the managing editor of the paper, the owner and the other members of the Board of Directors. There is a constant tension between the journalists' need -and lust- for good, important, information to give to the public, and the fact that newspapers are businesses who need revenue and are usually owned by people who have also connections and loyalties to part of the political stablishment.
This tension is what makes newspapers both useful to the status quo and necessary for democracy, specially if it is solved in favor of the public interest, and it is well described in the context of the release of the Pentagon Papers.
I also liked that, unlike other films about journalism, who seem to exaggerate the role of the reporter, this one does right to other members of the collective affair that is the making of a newspaper, from the intern, to the style corrector, to the printing and packaging staff,
It also conveys the thrills and excitement that feed all of those who are lucky enough to have the best profession in the world.
I didn't give it a 10 because of the somewhat confusing first 10-15 minutes of the film, when for the most part you didn't know who was who. Not a great intro.
Otherwise, I found it flawless.
