Review: Frost/Nixon

PLOT:
In the summer of 1977, an interview took place between correspondent David Frost and Richard Nixon. Frost simply felt that the ex-President should take responsibility for the mess that is known as Watergate. In FROST/NIXON, we are introduced to those precious moments right before the legendary interview and finally to its consequences.

REVIEW:
It is hard to imagine that a stage play turned into a film would not necessarily feel like a “stage play”. Especially when it is only about a single televised interview. Yet FROST/NIXON is an utterly captivating piece of historical cinema. But if you think about it, the interview between David Frost and Richard Nixon was more than just a few words amongst men. It was 1977, and it was a time when the people of the United States knew they were being lied to. They all knew that Richard Nixon was involved heavily in the Watergate scandal. It was a disheartening time when Vietnam was still fresh in the public’s memory, and this man who was forced from the Presidency never admitted to his involvement. Ironically enough, there was much that he did do in his years in the White House that were commendable. But it was burglary that brought him down. Whatever your views, this was a time in history that forever changed the way we look at politics.

8/10 — JimmyO