‘Frost/Nixon’ an engrossing drama

Cert 15

116 mins

Drama

Adapted from the award-winning stage play by Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon sensationally documents the efforts of British talk show host David Frost (Michael Sheen) to interview shamed former US President Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), the first President to resign from the Oval Office, in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

The film recreates the build-up to the four interviews as Nixon and his advisors, led by Jack Brennan (Kevin Bacon), look forward to running rings around Frost.

The first couple of tapings are a disaster and Frost looks like a buffoon. However, as the agreed interview time nears an end, Frost begins to get under the skin of Nixon and incites him to lay himself bare before a television audience of millions.

‘Frost/Nixon’ is a terrific distillation of a time that America would possibly rather forget.

Star Rating: 4/5.