I love this movie so much

Very disappointing...

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Seriously, this is one of Sean Penn's best movies out there, he did a really good job in playing as Nixon's failed assassinator Sam Byck. It does show how he was such a really down to earth guy who had a really hard time from failing to trying to establish his own business to fix his marriage. It was too bad that he wanted so badly to kill Richard Nixon since he definitely was angry at him for nearly ruining his life. Nixon of course, only cared about Nixon and yes he was a crook. The Watergate scandal must have really p*ssed his pants which was good enough for him! You know during this movie, I always wondered did he actually kill the family dog in order to seek revenge for his ex wife? It seems to me he could've but it didn't say on his wiki page that he did that act. Really interesting movie, I give this 8/10 for Sean Penn's performance!

If there's one reason of why this movie was actually good and turned out to be good is because of Sean Penn he pretty much owns the film and the last act of the movie is probably the strongest although i think the title kills the movie a bit because it's kinda wrong in my opinion? People might except something more instead of a Drama movie with 20 minutes of Political Thriller or Propaganda or in this case call it whatever you want. But i think the ending matters a lot because it showed why Penn went insane and why he wanted to throw the plane on the white house. And i think the rest of the supporting cast did a pretty cool job as well. But the movie was a hit thanks to a good leading performance!!

This is a distinctly odd and downbeat biopic about a man who concocted a half-baked plan to kill President Nixon in 1974. Except that it isn't really about this at all. Despite the title and the fact that this event is all that the central character is famous for, the movie is actually about what it was that drove him to such a desperate and insane plan of action. Consequently, The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a psychological drama about a fragile man, unable to cope with his society.Sam Bicke is a failure in all aspects of his life. His wife has left him, while at work his boss looks down on him. He hates his job as a salesman in any case, as he is unable to embrace the requirement for lying in order to close a deal. As a result he tries to set up his own business - a mobile tire shop - using a small business program set up by President Nixon. When he tries to get financing he is self-destructively honest about his business ethics and the deal falls down. His application for finance is rejected and he starts to think that the President himself is ultimately to blame for this society of crooks. Hence, his mad endeavour to assassinate him.Bicke seems almost like an alien in his culture, unable to connect with people and not understanding the harsh realities of life. His idealism seems incredibly naive. The film examines why this attitude is considered so ridiculous though. I suppose it holds up a looking glass at the audience to ask why a man who only wants to be honest with others seems so strange and ridiculous. It's a very drab world that Bicke inhabits, reinforced by the beige washed out colours that seem to be everywhere. It's, therefore, a commendably uncommercial offering and is very much in a lower key. Although, there is room for the occasional moment of funny comedy, such as the scene where Bicke visits the headquarters of The Black Panthers and witlessly tries to join, suggesting they should rename themselves as 'The Zebras' in order to increase their membership by attracting disenfranchised white people such as himself.Sean Penn is outstanding in the complex and unglamorous role of Bicke. He is in every scene and he really convinces as the downtrodden man. It's really a testament to the brilliance of Penn's acting that he can pull of roles so completely different and disappear into them. The film itself is a definite success, albeit a bit of a downer.

Hugely under-rated movie. Made..way back in 2004. Sean Penn plays Sam Bicke..a guy who is unraveling mentally during the course of this extremely well made and interesting film. Part of Sams problem is he is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Yet he is fundamentally (almost obsessively) honest. When he starts to lose the important things..(marriage, job, respect), his mind enters free-fall. He has a fascination about the lies Richard Nixon told..so he could be President. What Sam does not understand is, its not only Nixon who is corrupt, but America. Eventually that truism also enters his slow intellect. From that point Sam needs to do something. O.K. he reasons i am only a grain of sand in this world..but i can be somebody. The movie has very few flaws and Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle and Jack Thompson are great in there supporting roles. I only heard about this movie a month ago (it was not a big hit), but, it is WAY above average. Penns performance is totally brilliant.