Review of Dick

Dick (1999)
cute and sly satire
26 April 2024
A witty, cheery comedic reimagining of the Nixon Presidency--forever linked in infamy to Watergate, which subsequently led to the first and only Presidential resignation in 1974--but as seen through the eyes of two sweet, dewy-eyed high school girls with little going on upstairs who get appointed as "official White House dog walkers." While bumbling in and out of interactions with key political players, they unknowingly become the inspiration for whistleblower Deep Throat as the controversial scandal begins to unfold. Pinpoint casting and writing allow Dunst and Williams to be adorably and hilariously obtuse while regurgitating double entendres and getting mixed up in a major upheaval without ever realizing just how much trouble they're in; a spot-on Hedaya's also a hoot while embodying the many nuances of Tricky Dick. ***
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