Elvis & Nixon 2016

This was a fun movie. Michael Shannon may feel like a weird choice but he's great. It's a funny, light little movie.

I think Harrison Ford would look more like Nixon, but Kevin Spacey acts perfect in this role!

A really solid comedy that has excellent performances from Spacey and Shannon.

Well this was a strange House of Cards episode.

Quirky and fun, Elvis & Nixon is a lighthearted indie comedy about the surprisingly true story behind one of the most famous photographs in the National Archives. On the eve of Christmas 1970 the King of Rock ‘n Roll, Elvis Presley, makes a surprise visit to the White House in the hope of meeting with President Richard Nixon; who reluctantly takes the meeting and finds that Elvis is quite different than he had expected. Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey both give excellent performances and do a great job with the dry humor. But the writing’s a little weak; as the plot’s a bit thin and doesn’t have much depth to it. And the directing is fairly pedestrian, not really bringing a lot of energy to the film. Yet the strong performances are able to elevate the material and makes Elvis & Nixon incredibly interesting and quite entertaining.

Whilst Elvis did meet Nixon in real life, this film is purely speculative. Its also very funny. Spacey and Shannon shine in their unlikely roles.