Thursday, April 26, 2007

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

Synopsis (spoilers!): A furniture salesman is separated from his wife and kids. His attempt to obtain a government loan to start a "moveable" tire business fails, and he also gets fired from his job. Completely hopeless and feeling cheated out of the American Dream, he decides he must change the "establishment" by attacking the man in the highest position of power in the U.S.A.. He plans to hijack a plane and land it on the White House but all he manages to do is kill an airport security guard and a pilot and scare a few passengers before he is put out of his misery.
Appraisal: Based on a true story, with convincing and memorable characters, top-notch acting, and a story that doesn't have too many surprises along the way yet is engaging enough.
Rating: 63

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