Review of W. (2008) by Sam K — 08 Jul 2010

I thought this movie would be funnier, but it turned out to be really stupid. Lack of Bushisms in this movie...

This review of W. (2008) was written by Sam K on 08 Jul 2010.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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