Friends! Neighbors! Americans!
Go, as soon as you can, and watch Frost/Nixon at your local movie theater.
Basically everything about this movie is phenomenal. Most importantly, I can't think of a more timely film about, well, I would have to say, weakness. The weakness of leaders, the weakness of journalists, and the weakness of a disenfranchised American people. But the screen shines from every facet. Acting? Superb. Period? Felt like I was there. Directing? Well, Rotten Tomatoes describes the film as "a cross between a boxing match and a ballet", and I couldn't agree more. From the opening interview with James Reston Jr. (Sam Rockwell) in which he discusses his outrage at Nixon's lack of apology to the American people, through the moment Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) infamously declares that "When the President does it, that means it is not illegal," I was riveted to this display of men at their lowest.
I can't say enough good things about this movie, so I'll stop here. Go see it.
The film's trailer.
From the actual interviews. Absolutely amazing. I cannot believe someone can actually think this way.
No comments:
Post a Comment