Review of W. (2008) by Milka P — 21 Sep 2009

Fascinating! I recommend this film must be seen.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Milka P on 21 Sep 2009.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of W.

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 14 Jun 2017

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Jul 2016

**** I found W. to be a really entertaining movie…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

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…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon (312) on 10 Oct 2014

It's when Stone engages in shameless editorializing -- when he lets his freak-flag point of view fly, rather than tempering it -- that W…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Smith T (386) on 14 Apr 2018

A surprisingly sympathetic film that offers insight into the 43rd President's intriguing life…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Jed G (282) on 08 May 2014

Brilliantly acted by Josh Brolin and competently directed by the incredible Oliver Stone, W…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Ryan W (1,236) on 12 Apr 2015

The film's main strength is the cast led by Josh Brolin and James Cromwell but outside that it does not offer anything else that interesting really…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Ethan P (599) on 08 Dec 2015

Oliver Stone was probably sitting around one day completely out of ideas for movies to make and figured Well everyone hates President Bush,…

Read Review

Review of W. (2008)

By Matt B (1,998) on 08 Jun 2015

I love W. It's definitely an underrated Oliver Stone movie. We all expected the iconoclastic director to take a huge sh*t on George W…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Evita (1996)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 Jul 2007

In what I saw, Madonna in the title role tries bravely not to buckle under the weight of Stone and Parker's sense of Stalinist monumentality…

Read Review

Review of Amelia (2009)

By Michelle Orange (458) for Movieline (883) on 22 Oct 2009

Every scene is glazed with a kind of Cheez Whiz glow…

Read Review

Review of Deep Impact (1998)

By Brian Webster (658) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 01 Jan 2000

Somehow it works. Perhaps it's the balance that's struck between human heroism and the overwhelming power of nature…

Read Review

Review of Primary Colors (1998)

By David Edelstein (2,124) for Slate (2,081) on 27 Jan 2016

I found it so oppressively smug that I had to get up and pace the aisles three or four times, and I'd have bolted if I hadn't been duty bound…

Read Review

Review of Ali (2001)

By Eric T (877) on 31 Jul 2010

All that I learned from this movie is that Ali didnt stop running his mouth and he had sex with many women. What a saint…

Read Review

Review of Che: Part One (2008)

By Jasminej. (2) on 10 Jul 2006

I can't believe anyone would call this their favorite movie of all time. It was loud, obnoxious and pointless. Best movie of the year…

Read Review

Review of Il Divo (2008)

By Huw J (5) on 15 Jan 2016

Disappointing. Was hoping for a tense Borgen-esque political drama. Instead it's style over substance…

Read Review

Review of Tyson (2008)

By Jak-Luke S (130) on 23 Jul 2017

Tyson had potential to be a rather good TV Movie and while Jai White looks spitting image of the titular character the film itself is plagued…

Read Review

Review of Conspiracy Theory (1997)

By Broyax (884) on 02 May 2020

Il y avait de l'idée dans ce personnage complètement parano, exemple parfait de la théorie du complot ou plutôt des (innombrables) théories…

Read Review

Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008)

By Johnb. (77) on 13 Jun 2009

This is just the kind of film that gives movie critics a bad name…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

2008

54%692 Reviews

Intruders

2013

50%193 Reviews

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

72%738 Reviews

Judgment Night

1993

60%284 Reviews

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

51%992 Reviews

Delhi Belly

2011

72%239 Reviews

Headshot

2016

62%47 Reviews

The Dressmaker

2015

65%397 Reviews

The Rundown

2003

67%592 Reviews

Space Truckers

1996

48%63 Reviews