Ron Howard delivers his best work by adapting Peter Morgan's award winning play and keeping the original stars instead of replacing them with more famous actors. Howard took major risks that pays off well with top notch cast and crew including a towering performance by Frank Langella as Richard Nixon and an equally great but underrated performance by Michael Sheen as David Frost. The story centers on several controversial interviews between Frost and Nixon in late 70's that catapulted Frost's career. Nixon assuming that he would be less likely attacked by a foreigner than an American granted an exclusive interview post his disgraceful departure as a US president. Howard brings the era and its characters alive in this superb film that surprisingly works well on film given its roots as a play. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Frost/Nixon
Ron Howard delivers his best work by adapting Peter Morgan's award winning play and keeping the original stars instead of replacing them with more famous actors. Howard took major risks that pays off well with top notch cast and crew including a towering performance by Frank Langella as Richard Nixon and an equally great but underrated performance by Michael Sheen as David Frost. The story centers on several controversial interviews between Frost and Nixon in late 70's that catapulted Frost's career. Nixon assuming that he would be less likely attacked by a foreigner than an American granted an exclusive interview post his disgraceful departure as a US president. Howard brings the era and its characters alive in this superb film that surprisingly works well on film given its roots as a play. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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