Ron Howard is a polarizing figure. From film to film you never know what to expect. I mean, you can expect it to be good, if basic, film making. You can expect it to have your good guys and bad guys, with subsequent basic character development. Apollo 13, Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind. All quality work, but nothing more. Nothing exceptional about them. The perfect movie for your faux critic to love and praise and explain easily to the Sheep.
Frost/Nixon recounts the events following Richard Nixon's resignation as US President as British TV personality David Frost secures the right to interview the beleaguered man. Everyone has their own agenda whether it be fame, a return to glory, political survival, or moral and ethical justice.
Opie Cunningham(Ron Howard SNL reference when Eddie Murphy was funny for all the right reasons) has reached the height of his ability with Frost/Nixon. He handles the story with a deft touch. The characters are developed without the use of cop out tools like painfully obvious writing, i.e. "Nixon is a master manipulator and you are self-conscious." or narration. He does film documentary style interviews of characters with the actors rather than the real people. This was a nice touch as it avoids the self-sufficiency of narration. You know, the kind of stuff Sheep need to follow a story. "Ok, ok, so nooooow, Nixon is getting overconfident. He thinks he's so great that he doesn't need that hanker chief to dab his sweaty brow cause ya see, he isn't nervous anymore!"
This is a great movie. I recommend seeing it. Do it, do it, do it. You will be happy you did.
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