Review of Frost/Nixon (2008) by Reuben P — 15 May 2012

Its always great to see two actor not trying to be people they are acting, but somehow embodying their role, and making the audience Frank Langella as Richard M. Nixon himself while Michael Sheen as David Frost himself.

First of all, the film is told with interviews inserted in between, and the editing makes the documentary and drama married like a couple in love, because just watch a defining line from Sam Rockwell's Reston at the closing stages of the Frost-Nixon interview about the power of the close-up shot, pretty strong stuff and defining how powerful television broadcast was since the early days.

The backbone of the story is of course the two leading man. For Frank Langella, praise must be given for portraying a villain that is still human, and showing that under neath that selfishness, there is a guilt that is hard to bear, although the movie may make you root for Nixon (for some), but its up to you, he's tricky Dick, man! For Sheen, his portraying of Frost is never overshadowed by Langella, his character is the one that often hides the desperation and frustration with the shining smile, but its the ultimate portrayal of an enterprising media man.

Most important of all, Frost/Nixon defines an era, TV broadcasts, interviews, watergate, and urges us to rethink again about human and decisions.

Verdict: A damn good president (ex) movie.