Frost/Nixon is No Icing on the Cake **1/2

Rating: 6/10 (30 April 2009)

Disappointing film which chronicles the famous David Frost/Richard Nixon television interviews.
The film is basically a dud since we already know how devious and vicious the late president was and Nixon was really suffered from a dull personality. Frank Langella, who portrays the 37th president, is very wooden in the part but I guess that is what you would expect.
Pat Nixon's role was never able to evolve in this film and the way the interviews are conducted are unduly boring. By the time that Nixon admits that he let the country down, we may not even care about this.
Gerald Ford was criticized and ultimately lost the 1976 election because of the pardon of Mr. Nixon. I can't really pardon Ron Howard for making this film.
San Clemente never looked more beautiful, but that's about it.