Frost/Nixon (2008)

That was an excellent one.

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

I have the VCD (yes, not the DVD) of this film since a looong time ago, i don't know why i've only watched it last night, and it's crazy good! the performances by the actors especially Michael Sheen and Frank Langella are exceptional. the screenplay are absolutely amazing and breath taking. the way the plot worked to held the suspense from the beginning until the third act is absolutely masterful, i was literally screaming throughout the film rooting for Frost to take down that son of a gun!of all the interesting things in this film, i am most intrigued by the characters in this film. Frost and Nixon were portrayed as the same person in this film. two person that just can't accept losing, even when they know they are on the path. both even have the same way of handling the situation, they don't talk about it. Frost didn't talk about his failures on interviewing Nixonwith his friends, and Nixon didn't talk about his mischiefs to the Americans. the thing is, they have different approach of being a winner and different moral values. that's why we were rooting for Frost.it's an outstanding film in an outstanding year filled with great films such as The Dark Knight, Synecdoche New York (me number 1 favorite film of all time), The Hurt Locker, etc. i hope that people won't forget this film for years to come.

As close to an American masterpiece as it gets: honest, touching and politically charged, this film humanizes a point of contention that still matters to this day. Frank Langella gives a performance I did not know he was capable of: not mere impression, but a complete engagement in his character, an understanding at a core level of a man who is subject to as much caricature as any politician since Ceasar. Bravo.

Frost / Nixon (2008): Dir: Ron Howard / Cast: Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt: Another triumph by director Ron Howard whose range of films go from Apollo 13 to The Paper. Here he presents a film that examines the relationship between ex-President Richard Nixon and talk show host David Frost. It examines how the series of interviews saved Frost's career and all but exposed Nixon's Watergate ordeal. Frank Langella does a superb impression of Nixon who is seen here as someone continuing on with life while still yearning to be heard and respected. Michael Sheen shines as Frost who not only accepts the opportunity to revamp his career, he also gains an in depth relationship with an ex- President that has been the subject of more speculation and curiosity than most. Is the film seen as a confession, or just a reminder that he is merely human? Kevin Bacon appears as one of Nixon's advisers, and Sam Rockwell appears as part of Frost's research team who hates Nixon and feels that the interviews should be the trial he never received. This is a great film with insight for the scholars and the curios alike, and succeeds in being one of the best films of the year. For another great film on the subject I recommend strongly All the President's Men, otherwise this is a provocative film gives insight into a failed Presidency. Score: 10 / 10

Director Ron Howard took the Richard Nixon interviews with David Frost of the 1970s and made an interesting and entertaining film. I always knew that Nixon resigned from the Presidency, but before I saw this film I had no idea who David Frost was, or that he interviewed Nixon. When David Frost, a talk show host, decides to interview Richard Nixon, the entire nation thinks it is a joke. A man named Jim Reston (in the film, who knows if he was based on a real person) convinces Frost to punish Nixon. He says that Richard Nixon needs "the trial he never got" and that he should not be able to exonerate himself in the interview. Frost cleverly brings up 'watergate' and keeps asking Nixon until the President cracks under pressure. The initial idea for this film is very interesting and I think it was executed well both in acting and writing.