Frost/Nixon
- Title: Frost/Nixon
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Sometimes it takes David to bring down Goliath. David Frost (Michael Sheen) was a likable talk-show host who mortgaged his future and career with an interview with former President Richard Nixon (Frank Langella). Nixon, in need of money and a change in his public perception, agreed to the interview with the man whom his aide (Kevin Bacon) stated simply “isn’t in your league.”
After an intial montage summing up the Watergate scandal, the film follows Frost on his journey to land, finance, and prepare for the interviews which would almost break him, all while the rest of the world looked on and laughed.
Sheen (The Queen, Music Within) once again gives a great performance on which the film rests. Over the last two years he’s become one of my favorite actors working today.
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Before we begin let me be honest and admit I’m more of a cat person. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy dog movies (when they’re good), but it does mean I’m not likely to give a pass on a film, or go easy on it, just because it has a cute four-legged star. Based the semi-autobiographical experiences of columnist John Grogan the film tells the story of how a dog changes the lives of a young couple. If you can get over the cute factor (and the length which, at two-hours, is a problem) you might have an enjoyable enough time.