The Paper, along with being one of the most light-hearted films we have watched, was also one of the only ones with a happy ending. I especially admired Alicia Clark who, though she doesn’t seem like a very admirable person, redeemed herself in the end. Yes, they could have just changed the story the next day and yes, maybe no one takes their paper seriously, but in the end, there are no excuses. She realized that what she did was journalistically unethical went through ridiculous lengths to make it right. I noticed that even though Henry would do anything to get a story, his first obligation was to truth and his first loyalty was to citizens. He would not sacrifice journalistic integrity, and he even fought (literally) Alicia to maintain that integrity.
A Washington Post review of The Paper
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