There was a time a while back; sometime late in that horrific period called the 90s, where it seemed, at least to me, that Kevin Bacon whipped out his “schlong” at very inappropriate moments. It was like a mutated form of the 80s mandatory tit shot. At any rate I’m here to tell you that Frost/Nixon (2008) is totally safe for people with penile phobia, and not half bad to boot.
I enjoyed Frost/Nixon mainly because I don’t know that much about arguably one of the most controversial/vilified American presidents of all time, nor had I ever heard of David Frost. To this extent it’s all well appreciated news to me. I also thoroughly enjoy the “lack” of action in Frost/Nixon, the emphasis instead placed upon dialogue and acting prowess. I suspect for this exact same reason some people will not enjoy the film, finding it to be dull and slow moving. However, then again I’m not so sure who would be expecting that, based upon the title of the film, in the first place. The supporting casts of Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell and Oliver Platt are excellent along with the two lead roles.
The real key gripe I do have is not with the film itself but its 5 Oscar nominations, specifically the one for best picture. That Frost/Nixon is there and The Wrestler (2008) is not, is to put it bluntly, “a fucking travesty!” That doesn’t diminish this film but it is out of the 5 nominees the one that least belongs, essentially stealing the spot from Aronofsky’s film.
