Review of W. (2008) by Robert C — 17 Mar 2012

Brolin was excellent as Bush. This is not an "academy" film, but Banks and Brolin proved their acting chops in this film.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Robert C on 17 Mar 2012.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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