Frost/Nixon

Definitely Oscar material,but also entertaining.Although a few minutes with Wikipedia over Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal will help you to engage yourself better in the movie.

The film is based on the famous "Nixon Interviews" conducted by British reporter David Frost which have been considered as the most successful political interviews ever.After these interviews,David Frost went on to interview seven U.S presidents and eight U.K prime ministers.For Richard Nixon though,these interviews brought his remaining life down to an abyss of obscurity and regret.

The film handles these facts magnificently without ever over-dramatizing it.Ron Howard has left no stone unturned while making this movie.But the star of the movie is definitely Frank Langella,who plays Richard Nixon.He brilliantly potrays the typical bureaucrat in a corrupt system.The first three interviews prove to be a big failure for David Frost,as Nixon beautifully kills time by rambling on and on over irrelevant issues as Frost sits back helplessly.

The last interview,however proved to be the nail in the coffin.It reminded me of the popular game,"Snake" that we find on cellphones.The snake was fed and fed till it got so long and got caught in itself.This is exactly what happens in the movie.Owing to the brilliant acting by Frank Langella,you start to feel truimphant as you watch Nixon's swollen face and moist eyes towards the end of the movie and you wanna scream,"Gotcha,you son a bitch!!!"

So do watch this movie,not with your girlfriend though.Watch it with your dad,particularly if he hates politicians.You'd hear some innovative swear words from him that you've never heard before.Also,you'd be profoundly dumb if you need Google to figure out that Nayak was loosely derived from these famous interviews.

Rating : 4/5