Frost Nixon

5 out of 5

As I was preparing for a weekend trip to Florida for a family function, I realized that I would need some travel entertainment. I decided to rent Frost Nixon from ITunes. I have been dying to see it for quite a while!

Frost Nixon was directed by Ron Howard based on the play by Peter Morgan who also wrote the screenplay. Many complain that Howard's direction is too "perfect" and "clean." Is this a bad thing? Not every movie has to be edgy and full of shocking new camera angles and styling. I loved how Howard directed this movie, and I enjoy most of his films. I never went to film school, so maybe I do not fully understand Howard's critics, but honestly, I don't care! :-)

I am not going to write a lot about the plot since everyone knows how it ends! The way the story was told was very interesting. I enjoyed the documentary-style vinettes of the researchers that helped him pull this off (John Birt, Sam Rockwell and Oliver Platt), and the forever present Kevin Bacon as the staunch Nixon confidant. Michael Sheen did well portraying the inner drive and determination of David Frost who had the odds against him. Frank Langella...FRANK LANGELLA...the screenplay allowed this brilliant actor rich material to carve out his portrayal of Nixon. AMAZING!

For those of you who are wondering, yes, Ron Howard cast his brother Clint in his movie again...of course!

I highly recommend this movie even if you are not into politics or this era in our history. The screenplay and Frank Langella's performance are the main reasons this one worked for me!