Telling it like it is

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2016)

This movie is great both for what it does, and what it doesn't. There's so many traps you can go into making a movie like this, I and salute those who managed to stay clear of them.
I don't know enough about the case itself or the people involved in it to say anything about how authentic it is, but it all feels very close to the truth. None of the characters feels forced, or put there only to keep the story together. It does not seem like they try to squeeze the most out of certain characters that they suspect will be popular with the audience. It's all a dynamic, natural story being told.
And the story is good. All the president's men proved that investigative journalist can be exciting without any love stories or action scenes. The thrill of the search, the leads and the clues, it all adds up together to a great story (pun intended).
And it's told in such a roundabout way. This is what happened. These were the people involved, and here they are doing their job. The movie is intense when they situation is intense, and not due to any audience manipulation.
It is a great movie. I am not sure why I am not scoring it higher, because I am not good enough at this to diagnose the flaws. But when the movie was over, I felt that something was missing. And I hope it's not because I want the things I'm praising the movie for avoiding.