Frost/Nixon was entertaining depicting the interviews between these two

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2015)

So after years of only hearing or reading about this, I finally got to see this on Netflix disc with my mom who was also enthralled by this dramatized account of the behind-the-scenes saga of TV talk show host David Frost's interview of former president Richard Nixon. Michael Sheen as Frost and Frank Langella as Nixon-both reprising their stage roles-are very compelling as these real-life people. Frost is quite successful doing shows in England and Australia and thinks an interview with the disgraced president would lead to big numbers. Nixon just wants a chance to redeem himself when agreeing to this interview. Director Ron Howard really does a fine job of opening Peter Morgan's play cinematically with Morgan himself adapting it. Along with Sheen and Langella, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, and Kevin Bacon also do well in supporting roles. And when that interview reaches the climax, well, it's quite a revelation seeing both the president make that statement he does and his and Frost's reaction to it. In summary, Frost/Nixon is quite an entertaining take on such a historical event.