Review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) by Ivan D — 13 Mar 2010
Last year, I did not like Sean Penn that much, primarily because he nabbed the Oscar, which I thought should have belonged to Mickey Rourke. But after that, I watched many of his films, from "Mystic River" to "We're No Angels", with "Dead Man Walking" being his best film.
It is, until I saw this very brilliant film. Penn, being one of the best "chameleon" actors in Hollywood, has once again dissolved into Sam Bicke, completely personifying the character with stark realism and brutal inner turmoil.
The first half of the film shows him as a normal person, but because of his estrangement to his family, thinks of himself as an outsider, forever casting himself out of the beach we call world. "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" is one of cinema's greats in terms of character study, and though it received a rating that is not very exceptional today, I put my trust that someday, this film would emerge in a classic status it richly deserves.
I thought Sean Penn was great in "Milk", good in "Mystic River"(but Tim Robbins was better), but "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" showcases him at his very darn best.
This review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) was written by Ivan D on 13 Mar 2010.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon has generally received positive reviews.
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