A very good movie

I'm not a big fan of Ron Howard but he remains a solid director and the buzz surrounding this flick was very good so I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, he did a great job on this movie and, in my opinion, it is easily the best movie Howard has made so far. Indeed, I have always had a weak spot for movies dealing with politics and this story was just really fascinating. To start with, Frank Langella and Michael sheen were both at the top of their game and the rest of the cast was also pretty good (Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones). This time, Ron Howard decided to go for a sober directing style and it really worked like a charm, especially if you compare it to the disappointing blockbuster extravaganza he gave with his previous directing effort, ‘The DaVinci Code’. Basically, it is a damned entertaining flick and, in my opinion, it gives you a great insight on one of the most controversial historical figures that ever lived. Of course, there is always the very old argument that not everything was 100% accurate (as a matter of fact, the phone conversation at midnight between Frost and Nixon never actually happened) but, if the directing is fine, if the acting is fine, I seriously don’t really care and there is absolutely no such thing as a 100% accurate retelling of a historical event. Anyway, I really loved this flick and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.