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Ron Howards, "Frost/Nixon:" the most

Posted by tinear on January 27, 2009 at 20:50:52:
enjoyable movie I've seen in quite some time.
Frank Langella gives an Oscar worthy performance that easily transcends mimicry: he has breathed an individual character into his role, crafting a complex, fascinating, and--- the most difficult attribute--- mystery into a man American's thought they knew all too well.
Michael Sheen's portrayal of Frost also is fantastic but, because a large part of the dramatic tension is supposed to be Nixon's gravitas vs. the innocence and flippancy of Frost, his character is less richly nuanced.
The other cast members shined. Kevin Bacon yet again proves he is a fine character actor in a menacing role but one which is modulated with the very admirable traits of kindness and loyalty.
The Brit Matthew Macfayden in a role with little "meat" is skillful enough for us to wish he had far more screen time.
The proof that this is a very good film is that after a few moments, you know exactly how the film will unroll: no major surprises are possible within such a famous story. Yet the skill of the telling makes it suspenseful--- and Langella's performance makes it crackle.
After seeing vomit scenes in the past two movies, I almost missed this one not having one. I wonder why the hell so many directors or writers feel it is necessary to so commonly feature what is a singularly rare human act?
Anyhow, you don't have to give a damn about politics or that particular period in American history (though I don't know how that could be) to appreciate the cat and mouse game between these two adversaries.