Frost/Nixon

I'm going to give you a tip for all your future movie-watching experiences: You should always pay attention to the supporting cast. They will tell you more about the movie than you think.



I knew I wanted to see Frost/Nixon. It was a given. Play by Peter Morgan who also wrote "The Queen" (which should immediately make you want to see this movie). And Michael Sheen (also in "The Queen").

Lots of Academy nominations--the good kinds. Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best adapted Screenplay, Best Picture--the kind that make you take notice.



And then, we started it. When the beginning credits started, my interest in the movie grew even more. Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Matthew MacFayden, and Olivier Platt were all supporting actors. If you know anything about movie stars, then you know these movie stars are selective in their acting choices. They're at the point in their careers where they can be. These guys make few movies, but you pay attention to the ones they make. I shared a look with RuthAnn saying "This is going to be good."



And it was.

Roger Ebert says, "Frank Langella and Michael Sheen do not attempt to mimic their characters, but to embody them."



And later Ebert says, "The film really comes down to these two compelling intense performances, these two men with such deep needs entirely outside the subjects of the interviews. All we know about the real Frost and the real Nixon is almost beside the point. It all comes down to those two men in that room while the cameras are rolling."



Let me make this simple for you: Go watch it.