W. (2008)
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Reviews Counted:201
Fresh:120
Rotten:81
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A surprisingly sympathetic portrayal of the 43rd American president, W. is fascinating in spots, but merely rudimentary as a whole.
Theatrical Release:Oct 17, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $25,517,500
Synopsis: Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director... [More]
Starring: Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks
Director: Oliver Stone
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Reviews for W.
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I'm unsure who W. will really appeal to: It's a poor historical document; it's not nasty enough for people who hate Bush and too nasty for the few still supporting him. Full Review |
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Stone's filmmaking fails to charge the narrative with the needed turmoil Full Review |
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 3.5/4 |
Aided by an Oscar-worthy turn from Josh Brolin, what "W." attempts is something far bolder than badgering. Instead, Oliver Stone spews a subtler invective than normal here - insightful and indicting of a country's complicity up to a point. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Uma mistura de documentário e esquete do Saturday Night Live. Full Review |
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It's a film with a shelf life, I think. Unlike W himself, it should mature over time. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Stone and screenwriter Stanley Weiser have little...to offer us. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An absorbing and weirdly enjoyable portrait of a slight, meritless man and his calamitous presidency. Full Review |
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4/6 |
Endeavours this even-handed and entertaining shouldn't be "misunderestimated." Full Review |
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An interesting post-mortem on the still warm corpse of a presidency, but not top-shelf Oliver Stone. Full Review |
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More character piece than the expected tragedy or parody, W. is surprisingly good fun. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Part satire, part biopic, part behind-the scenes political drama, W gets stranded in a no-man's land somewhere in between. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It’s interesting, it’s well done, but that’s about it. Full Review |
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First and foremost, W. dazzles by Josh Brolin's astounding performance, but the film itself entertains and engages thoroughly from start to finish. Full Review |
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A movie that's like a photo album made of moving pictures, focusing on his early, untamed life, the extraordinary turnaround and finally the first term. Full Review |
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6/10 |
Rather simplistic and reductive, but something tells me Oliver Stone didn't mind it turning out that way. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
W. is the October surprise. The movie won't change anybody's ideas about the values of the last eight years. But it may make some of us think differently about their protagonist. If one expects -- or demands -- a Liberal screed against G.W. Bush, t Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
When [Stone] looks into Bush's eyes... he's reflecting on the long, tormented nights of many an American soul. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Love him or hate him, there's no denying that George W. Bush is a remarkably controversial figure, so how is it possible that Stone has managed to make a movie that's about as incendiary as Kung Fu Panda? Full Review |
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6/10 |
Josh Brolin develops an ingenious physical tic that encompasses the President: He talks with his mouth full, like a man who's bitten off more than he can chew. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Stone miscalculates by wanting to talk about George W. Bush just as he has become the lamest of lame ducks. Full Review |
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February 08, 2009:
This Stone-d Bush is a pampered village idiot prop, with Thandie's bubbleheaded Condi stealing the show. And while W's 'just make sure you hit no camels on the ass,' is wild, the movie begs the question, who is responsible? W: The Audacity Of Honing Up. 
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February 01, 2009:
This Stone-d Bush is a pampered village idiot prop, with Thandie's bubbleheaded Condi stealing the show. And while W's 'just make sure you hit no camels on the ass,' is wild, the movie begs the question, who is responsible? W: The Audacity Of Honing Up.
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