Frost/Nixon

Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 5, 2008

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 185 Ratings

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J-ShapAug 27, 2011

Frost/Nixon has all the right makings for an incredibly good historical drama, but curiously doesn't end up going there. It's almost as if this film is too perfect. The degree that everything is processed and controlled to the slightestFrost/Nixon has all the right makings for an incredibly good historical drama, but curiously doesn't end up going there. It's almost as if this film is too perfect. The degree that everything is processed and controlled to the slightest moment oddly becomes the film's undoing, as such a desirable trait in film fails because it is used on real life, where things should come as more of a surprise and as more of a victory, than in Frost/Nixon. Perhaps that wouldn't matter so much if it felt like the idea it had from real life was still there (see: The Social Network), but everything has disappeared in this felt facade. This is an oddly artificial film.… Expand

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jacksfilmblogFeb 3, 2009

You could be forgiven for having been completely unaware of the Frost/Nixon interviews before this film. However, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Peter Morgan would want you to think that it was one of the most important moments for You could be forgiven for having been completely unaware of the Frost/Nixon interviews before this film. However, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Peter Morgan would want you to think that it was one of the most important moments for politics, journalism and basically American culture in modern history, and are willing to spend two hours to convince you of just that. Langella may be the one getting all the attention for his stooping, roaring performance as the proud, dying lion that is Richard Nixon, and it is easy to see why, but it is Michael Sheen who quietly steals the film away from him. Peter Morgan has created a well-crafted tale, but is ultimately unable to escape from the inherent problems that the story itself brings with it. The film obviously fancies itself a call for the necessities of journalism on this age of Fox News, or a topical parable about a despised ex-President marred in scandal being brought to justice (how many Americans must wish that someone like David Frost was around nowadays?) but there is no ignoring the fact that the Frost/Nixon interviews were merely a relatively inconsequential event here being treated as if they were life-and-death.… Expand

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billCJan 28, 2009

Why not just watch the real Frost/Nixon tapes? This is well done , but a oscar contender? I don't think it's in that league.

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BartL.Dec 10, 2008

There are moments when Frank Langella's portrayal of Nixon is shocking... one is almost convinced it is Richard Nixon on the screen. Ron Howard adds his usual hokey melodramatic moments which made me squirm. If only he would learn to There are moments when Frank Langella's portrayal of Nixon is shocking... one is almost convinced it is Richard Nixon on the screen. Ron Howard adds his usual hokey melodramatic moments which made me squirm. If only he would learn to leave out the corn. Much of the cinematography is BS film school gimmckry, why do they insist that contrived shaky hand-held shots add anything to the film? They just make the audience nauseous. A film well worth seeing though for Langella's Oscar-worthy permformance of a life-time, in spite of the cornball direction and camera gimmickry.… Expand

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spadenxJan 16, 2012

The huge flaw for this film was that it took until the very end to get interest. The last 30 minutes or so of the film is when it got really good. The build up before that was insanely boring. The acting was great but the movie was about average.

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imthenoobSep 30, 2012

The film was incredibly boring through out until the very end (the final 20-30 mins or so), Which is really disapointing. However, those final 20-30 mins are very powerful and sort of make up for the rest.

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