There was a time when corruption or a major scandal would have typically destroyed a politician's career. Now, the court of public opinion has become so deeply divided and plagued with willful ignorance and denial.
I was just a baby when the Watergate scandal broke in 1972. When I heard about the film Frost/Nixon, I wondered how they made an entire feature-length movie about interviews with the disgraced President Nixon.
I don't know how accurate the portrayal of David Frost was in the movie, but I love the character because he was under a lot of pressure but always tried to be optimistic in the face of mental hardships, including doubts expressed by his own production team. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella delivered such terrific performances playing David Frost and Richard Nixon, respectively, that you can't help but sympathize with them.
Frost/Nixon is an underappreciated political docudrama. I've featured a few films about journalists in Ted's MOVIE OF THE WEEK (The Insider, Kill The Messenger, Most Wanted/Target Number One), and Frost/Nixon is hands down one of my top favorites. Based on the play by British playwright Peter Morgan and directed by Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon is another absolute must-see and should be shown in schools because no one should be above the law.
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