After seeing this film, I thought it slightly apologetic towards Richard Nixon. In the customer reviews, however, I read that a lot of American viewers consider it unfair and slanderous towards a president they admire. Considering this, I arrive at the conclusion that Oliver Stone succeeded rather well in giving a balanced picture of this controversial former leader of the Western world. Some criticize the movie as containing quite a few factual errors. For heavens sake, a movie play of about two hours is no historical documentary and even less a historical monography! I think the movie very well illustrates both Nixons strong points (intelligence and perseverance) and the weak points in his character, that finally lead to his downfall. Let those who think this movie is unfair, consider for a moment that Richard Milhous Nixon himself has never been very fair towards his opponents! I think this is one of the best American movies of this decade.
