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All the President's Men (1976)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 12/08

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12/08: All the President's Men is an ordinary real-life detective movie that's buoyed by good performances.

It's never exciting at any time, but there are tense moments during the paper trail chase. If there's anything to complain about, the information given is full of holes. A name appears out of nowhere, and some juicy tidbit suddenly comes into play, disallowing my participation during Woodward and Bernstein's sleuthing trip.

Hence, the film isn't helpful for somebody anyone who hadn't been informed about what happened at that time. I mean, this is a historical picture. Therefore, the book will have to be read. By the way, Jason Robards' Oscar-winning performance is overrated.

All in all, All the President's Men is fair.