Once again, Oliver Stone has brought a true life tale, respectably to the screen, through hard research, and potent, careful dialogue. Focusing on one of the most important and greatest American presidents, we chronicle his life through the most important, turbulent, and active years of his presidency, occassionaly harking back, through sepia tone, to his childhood. So many wonderful performances, Hopkins, the most engaging, make the film what it is, Joan Allen as Hopkins'wife, quite amazing. Heavy solid drama, makes us understand Nixon's standing, and his unpopularity. Sometimes quite a hard nut to crack, as to the illegarity of his acts, cover ups. One's of Stone's best, from start to end. What kind of chafes me, where after NBK, Stone cuts back and forth occassionally, with black and white picture clips in a scene. But I think I know why. Must viewing.
Review of Nixon
