Ben Witherington reviews Frost/Nixon. Sounds like this movie is one that I will be checking out!
His conclusion:
Jesus said 'judge not, lest ye be judged', by which he meant do not pronounce the final verdict on any other human being's life, not least because we cannot see inside a person's heart, nor know all that he was and was not. What Jesus did not mean is 'avoid critically evaluating your own and other's conduct'. Indeed, he argued for just the opposite approaching urging being discerning as serpents, without being as devious as they are alleged to be.
Go see this movie if you can, and see whether you think Nixon had a heart of darkness, or not. Be forewarned-- the unveiling in this movie may be unnerving when you start to question your own motives, and what you might have done were you the President. 'There but for the grace of God.....'
1 comment:
People can see this if they want, but go into it knowing:
A. The creators of this movie have stated that they intentionally wanted to portray Nixon as bad, and
B. It is drama, not a documentary.
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