Some of the Best Performances I've Seen in a While

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 2016)

Frost/Nixon follows the first and only president to step down before the next election, Richard Nixon, and David Frost, a talk-show host who decides to interview him.
Somehow I thought this movie was about a famous musician, but apparently it was a political movie. Color me surprised.
There was not a single weak performance in this movie, I'm quite sure of that. From the leading to the supporting actors, everyone was great. Frank Langella was very good as Richard Nixon, but in my own opinion Michael Sheen shone the most. He embodied his character quite perfectly, and I think he should have at least received an Oscar nomination for such a performance.
The story itself is presented in an interesting way that never really gets boring. It shows the audience enough of the interviews to show the highlights of them and progress the story, but not so much that it gets old or boring.
The last act was definitely the best part of the movie. The climax itself actually got pretty intense, despite the fact that this is a movie about someone being interviewed.
The characters were well-written and interesting, as were their relationships. Michael Sheen and Rebecca Hall in particular had really good chemistry together.
Overall Frost/Nixon is a pretty great movie. The characters are great, as is the writing, the performances are fantastic, the story is well-presented, and the last act is pretty intense. In the end I'd definitely recommend this movie.