Frost/Nixon Review
Frost/Nixon Review 
By
Nthokwa lehlogonolo Kgomo
Realsea date: 2008
Running time: 2h 2m
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Michael Sheen, Frank
Langella, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Kevin Bacon, Toddy Jones, Rebecca
Hall and Patty McCormack
Screenplay: Peter Morgan
Frost/Nixon is a play based
political drama that sheds some light on the David Foster (Sheen) and former
president Nixon (Langella) 4 part interview.
Following one of the greatest
scandal in American history best known as Watergate scandal of 1972, which subsequently
lead to the resignation of then president Richard Nixon in 1974. A British talk
show host Foster is greatly intrigued by the whole scandal and decides that he
would set up a four part interview with Nixon. When Nixon is approached with
this pitch a little bit of convincing is needed on his side and later agrees to
receiving a large sum of $ 500 000 for the interview. Foster later realise that no network news or broadcasters are willing to associate themselves
with the story, that then lead to him funding the interviews from his pocket.
During the movie the audience
will realise that there are two clear intentions from the two parties. Nixon
has accepted the interview in the hopes of salvaging his good reputation and
clearing his name, and Foster is leaning more towards getting confession, that
would prove to be a difficult task as Nixon proves to be a more formidable foe.
The interviews went on to be
one of the most compelling evidence against Nixon, where he was also caught saying
“when the president does it that means it’s
not illegal”. They were also very successful which then meant that Nixon couldn’t
escape the controversy until his untimely death in 1994.
This Movie is historically
insightful, the scrip allows for a thrilling drama filled story line that would
gage viewers for the duration of the film. The story line also enables the audience
to witness the talented Michael Sheen as he gives a compelling performance worthy of
an Academy Award.
It is a gauging movie that is historically
accurate my rating for it will be 4/5
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