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It's hard to catch all the connections, but the reward is so sweet that I'm still enjoying it now. The effort of Hoffman and Redford is incredibly infectious, so whenever they set out to search for something, I would go after a new lead just as well. Have a safe journey to the dark garages, friends. (2008.08.06)

I knew about as much about Watergate as you can read in the first two sentences of the official text of the distributor. I thought that would be enough for me to watch the movie, but it wasn't. All the President's Men threw one name after another at me, after half an hour I still knew my way around, but after an hour not at all, and I had no idea who was with whom, for whom or against whom... Before the end, things became clearer, but I still felt like a lost child in a black forest, and the ending seemed to be completely missing. Or was I just dreaming? Anyway, I can't deny the film an impressive atmosphere and believable performances (I really liked the editor played by Jason Robards). When I learn more about Watergate from somewhere, I'll be happy to watch the film again. So far, I give it three and a half stars. (2014.11.21)

Basically, a flawlessly constructed tale about the search for information and the reconstruction of factual events that always stays a couple of steps ahead of the viewer, holding the tension, even though its outcome is very well known. In addition to the precise dialogues, the performances and the diverse ways of obtaining information, which enclose the protagonists in an increasingly strong outer loop, another captivating thing is its highly progressive style that draws the viewer’s attention to two equally focused planes (most of the scenes in the newsroom combine the personal investigations with news broadcasts and the surrounding noise), or the way it deviates markedly from the characters, highlighting their information overload or the feeling of being followed and in danger. One of the best movies of the 1970s, which, despite its conversational nature, can be rewatched to find new filmmaking pearls. (2020.04.20)

An incredibly powerful film that, while showing the whole Watergate affair in a Hollywood light, does not take anything away from it that diminishes the significance of the event. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman absolutely rule this film and show their mastery, which is appreciated even after many years. A film and event America should never forget. (2015.10.22)