Review of W. (2008) by Hrant B — 02 May 2014

W. is an interesting biopic about president George W. Bush and boasting a great performance from Brolin.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Hrant B on 02 May 2014.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jeffrey N (285) on 08 Oct 2014

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By Jian G (40) on 23 Jul 2017

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

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By Benny G (75) on 16 Feb 2015

Who knows why I watched this movie. It pissed me off beyond belief…

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In spite of Josh Brolin's heroic efforts, W. is a skin-deep biopic that revels in its antic shallowness…

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By Ryan W (1,236) on 12 Apr 2015

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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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