Review of W. (2008) by Freddie F — 17 Aug 2015

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

This review of W. (2008) was written by Freddie F on 17 Aug 2015.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Sierra W (62) on 07 Aug 2014

It was entertaining. It left me wondering how much of it was true and how much of it wasn't…

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By Del H (99) on 04 Jul 2015

A fascinating look into the life of one the most polarizing people in American history…

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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 Vadim D (535) on 01 Oct 2014

It's not a bad film, but it's not necessarily interesting…

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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 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 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 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 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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