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Elvis & Nixon centers around a meeting between entertainer Elvis Presley and (at the time) United States president Richard Nixon. Elvis wants to be a federal agent at large (his words). The style of humor is fairly surreal and out there, while still being grounded just enough in reality. There are moments where the movie drags a little bit, but never to the point I found it boring. The thing I feel works best about Elvis & Nixon is the stellar cast. Colin Hanks, Johnny Knoxville (whom I never actually recognized), Evan Peters, and Alex Pettyfer are all good supporting players. Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley is downright hilarious, even if he doesn’t look a thing like the actual Elvis Presley. He expertly pulls off an Elvis that is unbelievably strange, and doesn’t understand why he can’t bring his personal weapons with him into the White House. But, as far as I’m concerned the show stealer is Kevin Spacey who is perfectly cast as Richard Nixon. The man has the look and mannerisms down pat. He’s also a total curmudgeon. As I already said, this is a funny movie that isn’t really a groundbreaker, but a good enough time for an afternoon.
7 / 10
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