Review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) by Gavin S — 18 Jan 2012
Great portrayal of a man who wasn't too bright to start with descending into full-out madness. Sean Penn plays outsiders well, and this is no exception. However, the movie itself is stuck with how to get from point A to B in an interesting manner, and it doesn't really succeed.
Other than Penn, there's really no one in this film worth watching, as it's all about how an average man loses the plot and how he plans to take it out on the unfair world that's holding him back.
At times this is painful to watch, awkward watching the socially inept Bicke (Penn) navigate a job where he's nearly worthless, a wife who's already moved on but can't get him to figure that out, and a friend who seems more bothered by him than anything else.
The movie is sad, a sad end to a sad man's sad existence. Worth it for Penn's performance, but still kind of drags, as we've figured out early on what's going to happen, even if we don't know the real life story (this was based on a real life story, which makes it even sadder).
This review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) was written by Gavin S on 18 Jan 2012.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon has generally received positive reviews.
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