Review of W. (2008) by Hank K — 22 Aug 2015

Too tonally inconsistent to be great, but it's a solid look at a flawed president from Oliver Stone.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Hank K on 22 Aug 2015.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of W.

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By R.j. W (22) on 16 May 2015

An 18 year old could've written this. take every known and stereotype and call it a script. is this really an Oliver Stone movie…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Smith T (386) on 14 Apr 2018

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

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Jeffrey N (285) on 08 Oct 2014

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

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Kurt F (320) on 17 Jun 2018

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

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Broyax (884) on 21 May 2020

Les Américains ont décidément le don d'élire des bouffons…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Arlington Road (1999)

By Ron Wells (162) for Film Threat (5,156) on 02 Oct 2006

This masterpiece started out at around three stars, but after the credits, it just got sillier and more lurid…

Read Review

Review of All the President's Men (1976)

By Christopher P (712) on 16 Aug 2008

I'm sorry, but this movie is BORING! And no, I'm not the kind of moviegoer who has to be watching explosions in order to be entertained…

Read Review

Review of Hulk (2003)

By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 11 Jun 2009

In future Lee can best serve his versatility by never doing anything like this again…

Read Review

Review of City of Hope (1991)

By Roy O (154) on 05 Mar 2015

Well made story of intermingled people in a big city in the 90's. Corruption and greed, racial tension and crooked cops…

Read Review

Review of Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

By John E (845) on 16 Oct 2013

This is far more fiction than fact. Entertaining, but I give it only two stars because it claims to be more accurate than it actually is…

Read Review

Review of The Front (1976)

By Lehho R (38) on 11 Mar 2010

Falling for mindgames and beliefs gets people in trouble. You can't fight others' battles for them…

Read Review

Review of Malcolm X (1992)

By Atheer O (171) on 21 Jan 2016

This is my favorite Spike Lee movie. That's not saying much. I cant stand his style…

Read Review

Review of The Elephant Man (1980)

By Ashleigh S (188) on 01 Jan 2010

So many pseudo-intellectual b.s. reviews saying this movie is so amazing. Work of art, masterpiece, blah blah…

Read Review

Review of Vincere (2009)

By Matt S (1,994) on 21 Nov 2010

Watched the first half and had no desire to keep going with it…

Read Review

Review of The Sea Inside (2004)

By Filipeneto (856) on 03 Oct 2021

I find it difficult to remain indifferent to this film, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, one of the best and most respected Spanish directors…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

2008

54%692 Reviews

Rabid

1977

55%160 Reviews

Troll 2

1990

38%620 Reviews

Phone Booth

2003

69%606 Reviews

Ghost Ship

1952

48%578 Reviews

Creation

2009

60%438 Reviews

Magicians

1982

59%325 Reviews

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

86%795 Reviews

Forces of Nature

1999

53%445 Reviews

Love, Simon

2018

79%946 Reviews