Good Night and Good Luck on Steroids....

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2009)

...which is a good thing. Completely gives the emotional touch that George Clooney's film, Good Night, and Good Luck missed out on. Ron Howard's film is completely real and utterly unlike any previous efforts on his part. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen are completely engulfed in their roles that were such hits on Broadway.
Langella doesn't go with the caricatures of Richard Nixon and shares his own interpretation of a ruthless man. Michael Sheen shows us a vulnerability never before seen in the actor and puts his love into the hearts of viewers.
This is truly incredible despite draggy in parts.
***1/2/****