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

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By Jason S (2,514) on 23 Aug 2015

George W. Bush comes off as stupid, spoiled, and has terrible eating and drinking habits. Barbara Bush is scary. George H.W. Bush is sad…

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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 Freddie F (103) on 17 Aug 2015

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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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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 12 Dec 2014

In the end it depicts its subject as lost, and pitiable--like Richard Nixon, but more a pawn than a dark knight…

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By Jed G (282) on 08 May 2014

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 31 Jan 2018

The trouble, basically, is that this film just doesn't know what it is about. Is it about dynasty? Imperialism? Ambition…

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By Grant H (1,337) on 03 Apr 2015

Bad movie…

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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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