Thanks to the Watergate scandal Nixon is probably one of the best known political figures of the second half of the 20th century. Of course a movie had to be made about him. Oliver Stone did a good job if you ask me. I don't know the full story about Nixon because I wasn't even born then, but it sure gave me a better insight on who the man was and what drove him. I'm sure there are some inaccuracies in the movie, but this is still a movie, not a documentary.
What I liked about this movie was the fact that, even though it must have been very tempting to do the opposite, it did not only show Richard Nixon as the politician that you love to hate, but also as a human being with his good and bad moments in life. I don't know how much of what we saw is true, but I sure can imagine that the man's relationship with his parents and the death of his brothers must have influenced him in his later life.
All in all this is an enjoyable movie, the actors did a good job and it showed what kind of game politics can be. The only negative thing that I can come up with is the length of the movie. If it had been one hour less I would have appreciated it more. Now I give it a 7.5/10, it might have been an 8.5/10.
What I liked about this movie was the fact that, even though it must have been very tempting to do the opposite, it did not only show Richard Nixon as the politician that you love to hate, but also as a human being with his good and bad moments in life. I don't know how much of what we saw is true, but I sure can imagine that the man's relationship with his parents and the death of his brothers must have influenced him in his later life.
All in all this is an enjoyable movie, the actors did a good job and it showed what kind of game politics can be. The only negative thing that I can come up with is the length of the movie. If it had been one hour less I would have appreciated it more. Now I give it a 7.5/10, it might have been an 8.5/10.