The real story began with Daniel Ellsberg, the Marine turned government researcher turned clandestine peacenik who first gave the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times. VideoThe Pentagon Papers give “The Post” its heft and pulse; the antagonism between the government and the media gives it a shiver of topicality. There’s also the matter of the actual import of the Pentagon Papers. Two days, later, The Post had the Pentagon Papers. PhotoMostly, it went down fast, a pace that Mr. Spielberg conveys with accelerated rhythms, flying feet, racing cameras and an enjoyably loose approach to the material.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2017 18:00 UTC