Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is the dramatization of the interviews of Richard Nixon, the ex-President by David Frost, a television personality who wants to make a name for himself. The screenplay is written by Peter Morgan and it is directed by Ron Howard.
The film looks at the remarkable interviews which were originally filmed in 1977, 3 years after Nixon resigned as President following the Watergate scandal. It also looks behind the scenes of the interviews, what went in to preparing for them, the difficulties in financing the project and what both Frost and Nixon had to gain and/or lose from doing the interviews. The film doesn’t get bogged down in the politics but there’s enough to understand what all the fuss was about. What’s really interesting is the exploration of what makes both characters tick and their relationship.
The film’s pace is general good, although the interviews of those involved after the interviews (played by the actors) seem a little out of place and unnecessary. Frank Langella is excellent as Nixon and Michael Sheen seems perfect as David Frost. Ron Howard does a good job directing, the most enjoyable film I’ve seen from him since ‘A Beautiful Mind’ or ‘Apollo 13′. Both the plot and the supporting cast are also very strong. Surely that’s all you really need to make a great film. A really enjoyable way to spend 2 hours, highly recommended.
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