Review of W. (2008) by Anthony D — 01 Sep 2012

Really good acting in this movie and I liked how they made Bush look funny.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Anthony D on 01 Sep 2012.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Freddie F (103) on 17 Aug 2015

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

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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 Ethan P (599) on 08 Dec 2015

Oliver Stone was probably sitting around one day completely out of ideas for movies to make and figured Well everyone hates President Bush,…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Jul 2016

**** I found W. to be a really entertaining movie…

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By Andrew H (1,696) 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 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 Jeffrey N (285) on 08 Oct 2014

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

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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 Vadim D (535) on 01 Oct 2014

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

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By Hrant B (546) on 02 May 2014

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

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