Rocky Balboa has nothing on Richard Nixon

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2009)

Richard Nixon, one of the most controversial men of political history, loved by few, hated by many. This is the movie that finally depicted Nixon not just a man who screwed up the country or cheated his way and abused his power, we see him as a human being. We also see David Frost who despite just wanted a boost in his career went in with courage to take on Richard Nixon and didn't expect to get into the fight of the century. Ron Howard added the perfect charisma that this movie needed and had the perfect cast to make the story unbiased. Frank Langella, I love this man, ever since I was a little girl and saw him as Dracula, I was so enchanted with him. He's a terrific actor that was just due to get an Oscar nomination and this is the role that won him that honor of being noticed. Frost/Nixon is the actor's movie that deserved much more attention from audiences who truly need a lesson in American history.
A series of news reports documents Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, prior to his resignation speech. Meanwhile, David Frost has finished recording an episode of his talk show and watches on television as Nixon leaves the White House. A few weeks later Frost discusses with his producer and friend, John Birt, the possibility of an interview. When Frost mentions Nixon as the subject, Birt doubts the likelihood that Nixon would be willing to talk to Frost. Nixon discusses his memoirs with literary agent Irving Lazar, who tells the former president of a request by Frost to conduct an interview with an offer of $600,000. Lazar contacts Frost to inform him that Nixon is interested, so Frost and Birt fly to California to meet with Nixon. Frost hires two investigators, Bob Zelnick and James Reston Jr. to dig for information along with Birt, mainly on the Watergate scandal and the interviews begin, making Frost realize that they don't call Nixon "Tricky Dick" for nothing in the ultimate battle interview of the decade.
Frost/Nixon is one of the finest movies that came out of 2008, we had a lot of terrific movies that year, that's why I feel that this movie was somewhat over shadowed. But I have a feeling that this movie will be considered an American classic down the line. Frank and Michael had great chemistry and you could cut the tension in that interview with a gardening sheerer, it was so thick. Ron Howard did a terrific job on the style of the movie, it really captured the feel of the 1970's and the time where America's number one enemy was a man they had elected themselves to run the country. I do highly recommend this movie, especially over a film like Nixon, while that was a good movie, it was over done and Frank raised the bar on performances when it comes to portraying Richard Nixon, he had him down and I felt like I was staring right at Tricky Dick. This is a fantastic movie, I recommend you watch it if you get the chance.
10/10