eddie_baggins Out of all the people I would've ever expected to see play Elvis "The King" Presley I don't think in my wildest imagination that I would've chosen Michael "Nelson Van Alden" Shannon to don the black clothes, stunning sunglasses and expressive side burns in an incarnation of the pop superstar.It's an odd choice of main star for an equally odd yet never the less entertaining movie event in Liza Johnson's Elvis and Nixon, a dramatization of the time the music icon stopped by to say "Hi" to Richard Nixon, eat M and M's and drink Dr. Pepper.Shannon is a capable performer and while he never totally convinces in the looks department he certainly isn't the worst big screen Elvis that we've seen and when his eventual meeting with Kevin Spacey's (hamming it up and having a blast) Richard Nixon finally takes centre stage, the two extremely capable actors chew the scenery together and make the journey well and truly worth taking.Comprising only a few days in the life and times of these two memorable figures, Johnson's film is slight in all accounts with the most drama stemming from a donut shop stopover or Elvis getting a rundown from the White House staff on how to behave around the President but there's an air of folly and joy that embeds Johnson's film and with supports from the likes Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Evan Peters and Colin Hanks, Elvis and Nixon consistently remains an enjoyable film without ever being a thrilling one but really it exists solely to offer us a glimpse into a snapshot of time that in its day was something of a nation defining event.If you're seeking something that is going to shine a light on either of the in depth characters that are Elvis Aaron Presley or Richard Nixon, Elvis and Nixon will leave you rather disappointed but for a fun and unique examination of a tiny portion of their lives and behaviours, this is one of the recent memories oddest and most enjoyable middle of the road experiences, anchored by two great performers enjoying each other's company.3 sassy donut shop customers out of 5

adonis98-743-186503 On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock 'n Roll showed up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon. Starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the Oval Office forever immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives. The Elvis & Nixon film suffers from a story and a plot that simply doesn't make any sense at all since we don't know if any of those things actually happened plus both Spacey and Shannon look nothing like Nixon or Elvis but if you enjoy any of this kind of movies you might actually enjoy this as well.

getih-bocahsetan I know that Michael Shannon did not give us the Elvis. But, that is not the point. I honestly think that you should watch this movie right now because, it's gentle and heart-warming movie. I'm not American and i don't know about Richard Nixon. I don't know about the impersonation. But he absolutely is giving the edge to the movie. Those two guys combination was good and the dynamic back and forth script helps too.it's a legit good watch movie. i know that Elvis is so iconic but we never got that part right and i think this time it's right (except for the look). i wouldn't say it's the best out of Elvis that we can see but it is totally worth seeing! overall: it's funny. it's charming (literally!), and hell yeah

aemmering Both of the lead players here, Spacey and Shannon, are very good. Some have criticized Shannon's performance as being overly mannered. Some say his looks are all wrong - but I think he captured the flamboyance (and the sullen glamour) of the King very well. No, he doesn't look like Elvis, but the crazy outfits and the swagger more than make up for this deficit. Kevin Spacey is a good Nixon - worried, homely and a chronic politician- even when stuck in an utterly bizarre situation with a rock star who wants to go undercover as a drug agent! The problem here is that the script (and the director) can't figure out how to deal with this material - is this a black comedy, a satire, or just straight storytelling, with a few kinky funny twists. The end result is uneven and un satisfying. Who would have thought to make a film about a such minor incident? A meeting of two minds - one clever and the other living in cloud cuckoo land.