During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Richard Nixon to resign from his post.
The movie is a victory lap for American journalism -- the triumphant flip side to Network's self-loathing take on the media.
– Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb 2011
fresh:
Hal Holbrook is outstanding; this actor, herein in near-total shadow, is as compelling as he is in virtually every role played.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
22 Aug 2008
fresh:
Remarkably intelligent, working both as an effective thriller (even though we know the outcome of their investigations) and as a virtually abstract charting of the dark corridors of corruption and power.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
It provides the most observant study of working journalists we're ever likely to see in a feature film.