The perfect embodiment of one of America's most captivating stories.

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2008)

A taut political thriller about two men who rose up and uncovered the truth behind a wall of conspiracy. It's suspenseful and very engaging, but I do wish it would have spent more time on the personal lives and the emotions that Bernstein and Woodward must have been going through. But when you have that many facts to go over in a two and half hour film, your main focus definitely becomes getting the facts and adrenaline of the story and this film perfectly nails that. It gets us to cheer when they cheer and to be disappointed when they are, which is what any good film should do. We become emotionally involved with these characters. There are a lot of names flying around at high speeds though so if you aren't informed on the Watergate Scandal, you may get a little lost (thankfully for me I find it to be one of the most interesting events ever) but it's nothing too terrible. The performances really shine; Hoffman and Redford are phenomenal and Jason Robards (who won an Oscar for his performance) and Hal Holbrook steal every scene they're in.