Review of W. (2008) by Cody P — 08 Aug 2010

Brolin gives a wonderful performance, but much of his supporting cast become ridiculous caricatures.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Cody P on 08 Aug 2010.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gavin M (668) on 04 Apr 2015

Terrible movie. Oliver Stone has lost his touch…

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By Del H (99) on 04 Jul 2015

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A fairly interesting look into who Dubya was as a person. As a biopic, it's a little jarring with the random intercutting of the flashbacks…

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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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By Carlos G (595) on 21 Aug 2015

Ok there's criticizing and there's mudslinging, I know not everyone like bush but my god why did stone make him a jerk and plus it's reminds…

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

A measured and thoughtful meditation on a leader who, this terrific movie believes, inadvertently made the world as roiling as his soul…

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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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The intrepid one is the outstanding Josh Brolin, who does such a phenomenal job in the title role that he carries every scene he's in to a…

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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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