Lighter hearted than you'd expect

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2009)

I just wanted to say that I had trouble getting anyone to go to this movie with me because everyone expected it to be dry and depressing. This had mainly to do with the fact that people from my generation remember this era all too well, and it was quite painful at times.
In fact, largely because the movie focuses on David Frost as much as Nixon, there are many humorous moments in the movie. I really expected to see a lot of time devoted to rehashing the events of that era, and was surprised that you saw none of the usual anti-war demonstrations you would expect, hippies being perhaps the only group of people besides politicians who weren't exactly shocked when Watergate exposed a high level of corruption, since they had so often been the target of it. I can't explain why that was left out entirely, though it was referred to obliquely, being the group Nixon most reviled.
Nevertheless, it was fun taking a peek into Frost's world, and his character truly sparkled. Very entertaining movie with a great cast.