Reality T.V

I was expecting the worst from the play "Frost/Nixon." When it comes to politics, I'm not very educated. I was expecting the show to be very long, boring, and confusing. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to not only understand the show, but enjoy it as well.
I loved how simple, yet beautifully interesting the sets were. And the set changes moved so quickly. Everything was so precise and where it should be at exactly the right time. I think it was easier to focus on the intensity of the story with the set being so simple. I also loved how the t.v screens were set up, as if you were really in the studio, and also watching it on t.v at home. It was all so realistic.
The directing, I thought, was absolutely great. All the blocking of all the characters seemed to flow very nicely. All the movement seemed very natural, not at all forced; which is very difficult to watch. The characters fit their roles perfectly. I'm sure all the actors worked on their character building with the director, and it definitely paid off.
I thought all the direction was very smooth and natural, however, I did not like the two phone conversations where the attention focus changed. The characters were talking on the phone, then all of a sudden they were talking face to face with the person who was supposed to be on the phone with them. That does not happen in real life. Maybe some people enjoyed that, and maybe it was a creative edge that the director was putting on the play, but I didn't like it nor did I understand it myself. When an entire show is portrayed so realistically, it's hard to appreciate the quick change of realism, like those phone calls.
Overall, the show was a pleasant surprise, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Heather Harlan