Review of W. (2008) by Smith T — 14 Apr 2018

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

This review of W. (2008) was written by Smith T on 14 Apr 2018.

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 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 Anthony I (417) on 14 Jan 2015

Of all political biopics out there, this remains to be the strangest. It plays out like a dark comedy from the Coen brothers…

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By Joshua M (939) on 17 Jun 2018

As an independent, I consider myself pretty neutral, party-wise. In fact, I voted for Bush twice…

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By Calvin P (13) on 21 Dec 2015

It was interesting how Stone interlaced the two narratives of the movie together, however accurate it was, you gain great insight into W's…

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By Anthony K (935) on 10 Aug 2017

A fairly interesting look into who Dubya was as a person. As a biopic, it's a little jarring with the random intercutting of the flashbacks…

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By Jian G (40) on 23 Jul 2017

Oliver Stone's effort in recapturing Bush's term in office is quite impressive, but unfortunately uneventful as well as dull as dishwater…

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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 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 Freddie F (103) on 17 Aug 2015

Fascinating characters / Good acting / Nice filmed / Only rudimentary…

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