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Bush's Brain (2004)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:30
Rotten:18
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: Most of the evidence is more circumstantial than conclusive, but it's still a disturbing portrait of misuse of political power.
Theatrical Release:Aug 27, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: Not to be mistaken for an exploration of the 43rd US President's gray matter, BUSH'S BRAIN takes a look at the shadowy figure of the man behind George. W. Bush's rise to the Oval Office. Karl Rove... [More]
Starring: George W. Bush, Karl Rove
Director: Joseph Mealey, Michael Paradies Shoob
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Reviews for Bush's Brain
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58/100 |
Though fairly pedestrian by cinematic standards, Joseph Mealey's Bush's Brain is a workmanlike portrayal of the astonishing influence Karl Rove holds in Republican politics. Full Review |
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A hard-hitting scary propaganda film about Karl Rove. Full Review |
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The accusatory tone becomes overbearing. Full Review |
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B |
An entertaining, if not entirely convincing story about Karl Rove, President Bush's campaign manager, and allegations of dirty tricks. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The movie has no smoking guns, but its circumstantial evidence is quite damning and it traces Rove's political hardball back to Texas state politics. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The accusations are alarming and juicy enough to strike up a watchable combo of fear and gall. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Seu formato poderia ser mais elegante, mas sua mensagem é forte e inequívoca: a baixa campanha contra John Kerry não é um acaso, é um padrão para Karl Rove.
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2.5/4 |
Directors Joseph Mealey and Michael Paradies Shoob make a persuasive though not incontestable case that Rove directly sabotaged the 1986 Texas governor's race. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It's safe to say that outrage over Rove's behavior will depend on party affiliation, but even the most partisan should find extreme behaviors sickening. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Disorganized, overly reliant on reporter commentary and full of extraneous side trips. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
This unapologetically partisan documentary is designed to inflame Bush opponents, and it ought to succeed like a bucket of gasoline tossed on a bonfire. Full Review |
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4/4 |
Enlightening and frightening. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Littered with sloppy accusations and one-sided arguments, Bush's Brain, like so many political documentaries of late, is transparently manipulative. Full Review |
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They succeed in presenting a compelling series of dots, to use the current parlance, but they don't succeed in connecting them. Full Review |
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Downright chilling. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
This no-frills documentary has a very specific theme: Karl Rove drives Bush. And He's willing to break rules and people in order to keep Bush in power. Full Review |
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Like Brothers in Arms, the shamelessly softball Kerry doc, Bush’s Brain smacks of opportunism, rescued at the last minute from direct-to-video fate. Full Review |
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