Review of W. (2008) by Lucas S — 03 Apr 2011

Bad acting, to stupid, made me feel bad for the real W.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Lucas S on 03 Apr 2011.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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