splatterpunk-3

i'd have to disagree with posters who fault the direction and acting, both of which i thought were pretty good, most of all, i think the writer/director should have elicited some help to take an intriguing concept and turn it into an actually good script. i thought the direction and acting (given the material) was first rate but she should have gotten some of her artsy friends to tweak the script a bit and made something really special. from the description on the box i thought the premise was strong and they could have done a lot more with it, but also i think other posters have been unduly harsh. a unique indy flick worth checking out. maybe not for everyone but still somehow compelling...

i agree with other user comments that this film is *highly* underrated. while i have to admit, i tend to lean toward epics, this is truly one of my favorite movies. whether you care about politics or not, this is a brilliant film about a man who destroys himself because of his own emotional turmoil and inner conflict. All the performances are Oscar caliber (especially Joan Allen as pat Nixon and Mary steenbergen -sic?- as Nixon's mother) and while i've never been a stone fan, i really respect the innovative film-making on this pic. he takes creative chances and ends up with a film that is really different and very watchable. i like 4th of July, JFK, natural born killers and the untouchables okay, but this is by far his best in my opinion.