America's 37th president was most famous for Watergate, but there were other aspects of his life. Oliver Stone's "Nixon" goes into some of these. It shows not only Tricky Dick's presidency (in particular, his escalation of the Vietnam War), but also his early years in Orange County.
However, it seems like they could have shown more. The movie focused heavily on Nixon's alcoholism. True, President Pinocchio (as I like to call him) was often drunk, but I don't know whether or not he was to the extent that they portray in the movie. Moreover, while Stone did a good job looking at Watergate, he probably could have focused more on Nixon's "dirty tricks" campaign to spy on protesters, or his assassinations of Black Panthers and American Indian Movement activists, or his overthrow of Chile's government.
Overall, the movie is worth seeing. Naturally, Nixon's family denounced the movie when it came out, but we know the truth about Tricky Dick: he was a crook, and the movie shows it.
However, it seems like they could have shown more. The movie focused heavily on Nixon's alcoholism. True, President Pinocchio (as I like to call him) was often drunk, but I don't know whether or not he was to the extent that they portray in the movie. Moreover, while Stone did a good job looking at Watergate, he probably could have focused more on Nixon's "dirty tricks" campaign to spy on protesters, or his assassinations of Black Panthers and American Indian Movement activists, or his overthrow of Chile's government.
Overall, the movie is worth seeing. Naturally, Nixon's family denounced the movie when it came out, but we know the truth about Tricky Dick: he was a crook, and the movie shows it.