Throwback to the verisimilitude and engrossing newspaper drama of All the Presidents Men and... well, that's the only other top rank newspaper drama I can think of off the top of my head. Not as well written in a way - the research is there, and it's interesting, but it lacks humour and structure of that other film. Also the fact it's about a bunch of reporters instead of just two limits the personal connection we have to the heroes, if only because we spend less time with them.
But a fascinating look at how stories were gotten in the early 2000s... a time that may be past now (although the Panama Papers gives one hope).
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