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All
the President's Men (1976),
Director:
Alan J. Pakula, rated PG
Bob
Woodward and Carl Bernstein are about to ask you a few
questions.
  Starring: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden,
Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook , Jason Robarbs, Ned
Beatty
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"It leads everywhere.
Get out your notebook. There's more." - Deep Throat
Why watch this?
This explains Watergate in a very interesting and suspenseful
manner.
Plot Summary:
Two reporters from the Washington Post, Bob Woodward and Carl
Bernstein, are assigned to what initially seems like a minor
break-in at the Democratic Party Headquarters in the Watergate
complex. As they investigate, they uncover a much larger
political conspiracy, tracing the trail of illegal activity
higher and higher within the Nixon administration, despite
obstacles and threats to their safety. Their persistent
investigative journalism ultimately aims to reveal the truth
about the Watergate scandal and its connections to those in
power.
Dad's Preview:
This is a very intelligent film about the Watergate scandal in 1972. As a teen, I did
not understand what
Watergate entailed
- this film helped a
lot. There are stellar performances from Hoffman, Redford and Robarbs, who
all work for the Washington Post. Together they expose a depth of political corruption
that includes officials, senators and the even the U.S. President. As with most scandals, it's
all about the cover-up. This certainly
applies today with horrific events related to Enron, the Penn
State Sandusky scandal, and child molestation occurring in
various religious and civic organizations.
Wildwood
Enterprises; Warner Bros.
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