all the president's men
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one of the best-photographed movies I've ever seen: stunning shot composition, use of light and shadow. always sophisticated and never showy.
as a political thriller it's clearly doing work that hadn't been done in that way before, but seen from 2024, it and its script feel quaint. you let PRESS into your homes? you're SURPRISED the government is covering up its misdeeds? and that no one wants to talk to you?
shout-out to jason robards as stern-but-fair editor benjamin bradlee. terrific performance.