Review of W. (2008) by Brandon S — 21 Sep 2009

Fascinating! I recommend this film must be seen.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Brandon S on 21 Sep 2009.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 14 Jun 2017

The intrepid one is the outstanding Josh Brolin, who does such a phenomenal job in the title role that he carries every scene he's in to a…

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By Steven S (909) on 20 May 2017

This changed my view a bit on George W. It's a fun view on the presidency. It puts it a bit in perspective to today's presidential office…

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By Ty P (436) on 15 Sep 2015

Brilliantly cast and perfectly played, W depicts quite 'accurately' a time in history that will always be looked over, and the player involved…

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By Octavian (187) on 04 Jul 2014

I think this was my first Oliver Stone film and must say it was definitely on par with my expectations. Brolin had his character down pat…

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By Smith T (386) on 14 Apr 2018

A surprisingly sympathetic film that offers insight into the 43rd President's intriguing life…

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By Jp N (32) on 12 Oct 2014

OMG BUSH IS TERRIBLE THEREFORE THIS MOVIE IS TERRIBLE RIGHT? I disagree with both of those typical trendy accusations but that is just me…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 10 Aug 2014

Interesting, but ends way too soon in the history of W. Was looking forward to more, but ultimately felt like a practice role-play…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 16 Aug 2016

A measured and thoughtful meditation on a leader who, this terrific movie believes, inadvertently made the world as roiling as his soul…

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By Eric N (566) on 16 Jan 2016

It was interesting to watch, but I don't know how I feel about it. It didn't always seem like a fair portrayal of George W…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 08 Jun 2015

I love W. It's definitely an underrated Oliver Stone movie. We all expected the iconoclastic director to take a huge sh*t on George W…

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