The Assassination of President Nixon ****

This was last night's DVD entertainment. Sean Penn is a very believable in this plausible story of a man's increasing alienation from his environment. There is definitely a bit of the character he plays in me and I've always enjoyed stories of one man against society, everything from Albert Camus' L'Etranger to Sylvester Stallone in First Blood. (Other films of this theme would include Glengary Glenross and Fallen). Enjoyable and the climax is worth waiting for, though a slow burner this one.