3. "Frost/Nixon"
If you want the chance to be nominated for Best Actor in a Film, star as the broken man. Once great, now on the way out, the broken man is identifiable. He's America. He knows he's done wrong but wants another shot. He'll get that shot, but inevitably fail. That's OK. He tried. He gave it his all and most of all, he learned a lesson.
The adaptation of the 2006 play is great. Everyone plays their roles quite well, specifically the two leads. The camerawork is a subtle mix between hand-held, television monitors and tripods (I understand this is a poor word choice, but I'm not sure what to write other than 'traditional' shots, but what is traditional?). The score holds back at all the right times. You know what's going to happen but are compelled to watch. It's a great film. The question is whether it deserved a Best Picture nomination. Since I haven't seen the other four films nominated I can't weigh in on them, but I thought "The Wrestler" was a better picture and that wasn't nominated. It seems like broken men that can be compared to G.W. Bush are a lot more Oscar worthy.
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