W.

  • 2008


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Positive Reviews 66
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.4/5
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4.5
In our age of 24 hour news coverage, this rehashing of current events doesnt just come off familiar but completely unnecessary. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Stones latest head first dive into the deep end of the American political pool is a tale of two movies: one a humanizing portrait of a failure as a yo .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
But theres something grimly compelling about this maudlin, sporadically funny, dynastic tale of a rich boy made bad that makes up for what Stones thir .. Time Out
4.0
Stone doesnt choose to explore Ws campaign to become president, nor the Florida recount or 9/11 itself. Screen Daily
2.0
Oliver Stone has an uncanny knack of making movies which are better appreciated many years after they are made, and W feels like it will be one of the .. Screen Daily
1.9
An all out farce about the presidency would be much more satisfying than W.s nearly plotless series of set pieces that waver back and forth between th .. Paste Magazine
5.0
Oliver Stones W., a biography of President Bush, is fascinating.No other word for it. Rogerebert
3.5
W. is neither as shocking or vilifying as you may be expecting, but it is entertaining. Cinema Blend
4.0
Admittedly fictional but based on numerous books and other accounts, the film seems conspiratorial only at times, and then really its just true believ .. Ny Daily News
2.5
W. offers a failed mix of political satire, psycho biography, SNL style mimicry, and Shakespearean tragedy. Philly
2.5
After eight years of daily hyper analysis by the 24 hour media, compounded by the endless chewing and regurgitation of yesterdays news by bloggers, Id .. Philly
3.5
Though I realize it wont please all the partisans on either side of the fence, as its fiction blends in with its nonfiction making this as it should b .. Sover
3.8
W. (2008) 3 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Son of a Bush By Jeffrey M. Anderson As with his previous film World Trade Center, Oliver Stone avoids anything par .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
This is not to say its not good fun, but how close does it come to accuracy Usa Today
2.8
It should have been a fascinating movie, but instead it meanders along in a kind of flat, tired confused muddle. Lariat
3.2
Oliver Stone tinkers with it in W., but W. is not a serious biopic.Its more like a sideshow curiosity. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Director Oliver Stone and writer Stanley Weiser trace the career of George W. Bush (Josh Brolin), from drunken frat boy screw up to clueless White Hou .. News Review
3.0
With World Trade Center and this film, its clear that Oliver Stone has lost his provocative maverick sensibilities. This is a smartly assembled biopic .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Essentially, its not hard to imagine Bush himself enjoying W., even if it doesnt let him entirely off the hook.This is an enjoyable biopic with terrif .. View London
2.2
Straight drama alternates with flat out spoofs.This would be fine if somehow the vision thing cohered, but theres no game plan here beyond the desire .. Cs Monitor
3.5
Whatever, W. is great entertainment that should send filmgoers back for a second look as Bushs real life presidency and policies play out. Film Journal
4.5
Nor is Stones film likely to please fans of the Bush presidency, for fairmindedness isnt the whole story.Satire and burlesque have their place here, t .. Smh
3.0
Its a bit of revisionism that will cause fits among viewers looking for historical accuracy. Npr
2.5
Shock and awe might not lay the groundwork for lasting peace, but in films and news coverage alike, impressive displays of military might make great v .. Star Tribune
2.8
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2.0
A Final Night With George W Bush.I have a feeling thats going to be an awful lot more insightful than Oliver Stones solemn demi hagiography. Guardian
3.5
W. is not a terrible movie thanks mainly to its strong cast, but neither is it great. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
This may not be the whole truth about the man, but it carries conviction and could earn this late developing actor an Oscar nomination. Daily Mail
2.8
The moments Stone and Weiser select to sketch Bushs character are more of a jumble than a natural progression. Ew
3.5
The moments scroll up the screen like the song titles on one of those greatest hits collections advertised on TV.The movie is done in the broad stroke .. Slate
2.0
Disappointing. Stone whipped this out in time for the US Presidential election, but its hard to see how itll make any significant impact on voters. Or .. Empire
3.0
More restrained than Stones other films, W.s strength is Brolin, who appears to have inhabited Bushs skin. Common Sense Media
2.0
And if youre a GWB fan and/or simply a chagrined Republican who wants to protect the reputations of your own people, youll just be angered by how much .. Movies
3.8
Surely, there was something dark underneath the surface, which the movie attempts to bring to light. Sf Gate
1.9
Its something like an apocalyptically bad performance, albeit one thatin its upfront admission that W. isnt really serious mindedperhaps also proves t .. Slant Magazine
2.0
Instead, its a scattershot attempt at stylized portraiture that plays like a half baked editorial cartoon. Washington Post
2.5
In ten or fifteen years, it could have been wrought into a tightly conceived, more expansive epic. The Movie Boy
3.8
The film may be ill timed, arguably unnecessary and no more psychologically probing than any other Stone movie. But much of it works as deft, brisk, s .. Chicago Tribune
3.0
Its similar in tone to his portrayal of Richard Nixon, in that Stone offers an unflinching look at the man behind the colorful colloquialisms, yet doe .. Bullz-Eye
3.2
Josh Brolin does an often uncanny interpretation of George W., but in the end the man seems as deep as a bowl of peanuts. If thats really all there is .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Surely this is the greatest satire of the American presidency ever made for film.... Surely this would be a horror story if it were true... Flickfilosopher
3.0
The first act, focusing on the boozing and using years, is a particularly enjoyable look at a man totally off the rails. Total Film
2.5
Instead of taking this opportunity to provide viewers with a compelling portrait of one of the worst Presidents in this countrys short history, Stone .. ReelViews
3.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
3.8
And Brolins sure to be Oscar nominated performance carries the movie nicely. Seattle Pi
1.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.8
As a brief overview of the personal and political experiences of a man whose actions will effect America for generations to come W. is a drop in the b .. Coles Mithey
3.8
Its difficult to know at this point if Powell deserves such high marks, or if Rice deserves such low ones.Stone conspires with Newton for a hilarious .. Groucho Reviews
3.5
But it has its moments, one of the finest at the conclusion: George W. Bush alone in the outfield, waiting for a catch that doesnt come.He hasnt dropp .. Cnn
2.5
Fans of Palahniuks book will probably find more here to embrace than detractors, as writer/director Clark Gregg has admittedly done a fine job of capt .. Reel Film
1.5
I suppose the middle of the road Bush critics will enjoy this movie as a light hearted romp through the 43rd Presidency. 7M Pictures
3.1
W. is an engaging and sometimes revealing watch. At the very least, its a change from the mindless Bush bashing that has become so tedious. The Star
4.5
But the film feels far from being propaganda material as it mixes the personal with the politics and in a riveting way. Urban Cine File
2.5
If you were expecting director Oliver Stone to skewer George Bush, youll be sorely disappointed with W. There has been more savage critique of his cap .. The Age
3.0
If the films deeply ho hum, at least the performances provoke some sort of reaction. Mirror
3.0
In the larger sense this subject is compelling because of how the man at its center has affected and mystified so many; but moviemaking ideals pertain .. Varia Gate
3.8
More of a hastily executed charcoal sketch than a portrait, Oliver Stones W. is nonetheless an often compelling, tragicomic psychological analysis of .. New York Post
3.0
An interesting post mortem on the still warm corpse of a presidency, but not top shelf Oliver Stone. Abc
4.4
It is a flawed, patriotic mess of a movie that nevertheless feels familiar and .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.0
And there will be no big awards for the film or the director because ultimately W does not convincingly achieve its main aim of explaining the big que .. The Sun
2.8
A screwball farce.A diseased ode to the haunted mind of a controversial president Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
Seemingly right in Stones wheelhouse of wicked satire, 2008s W.s invective was instead subtle insightful and indicting of a countrys complicity up to .. The Filmy Ap
2.5
W. doesnt give anybody exactly what they want, but Brolin is almost amazing enough to make it worth your time. Waffle Movies
3.0
Stones attempts to be fair and balanced rather than just taking sides ultimately hurts the movie, since it never really feels like the truth. ComingSoon
2.5
Will history be this magnanimous.Stones JFK may have been a more reckless movie, advancing dubious theories about Kennedys assassination, but it was, .. News Week
3.0
The thrust of director Oliver Stones gloating biopic is that the feckless incompetent managed to remain in the White House for so long thanks to a cot .. Sky
2.0
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3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
Instead of satire, W. works best as a filmmaking allegory. That going into a production unprepared is a lot like doing so with military conflict. The .. Chron
3.0
W isnt a flawless classic but it certainly provokes thought about the rule of a president few will be sorry to see the back of. Metro
4.4
Eric and guest critic Nick Colby of The Dead Girls walk out of a jam packed screening of people ready to laugh and laugh at the over the top antics of .. Scene Stealers
3.5
Oliver Stone goes for the juggler vein in W., an exuberant account of the life and times of George W. Bush. Wsj
5.0
The unsatisfyingly inconclusive ending will have to suffice for now. East Bay Express
3.5
Its a missed opportunity.Director Oliver Stone has a reputation as a wild eyed liberal. Tony Mack
3.5
Restrained Stone may be good or bad, but overheated Stone is good even when its dreadful. Flip Side Archive
3.5
A hit piece.Perhaps, but if it makes us reflect upon the last eight years and pledge to never let it happen again, it will be a victory for Stone. From The Balcony
5.0
This epic dream play with its leaps through time and space, its characters and shadow characters, poses a momentous question: Uh well Im not sure what .. Ny Mag
4.0
It doesnt stand with Stones acknowledged masterpieces.The history is too fresh and under digested. Orlando Sentinel
3.5
Stones satirical biopic of Bush entertains but never engages its subject. Movies Ign
3.5
All those bloopers, all those mangled words, come on.The trouble, basically, is that this film just doesnt know what it is about. Archive Spectator
3.8
Hers is the only role that looks like a parody, as if she just stepped out of a live action version of Comedy Centrals Little Bush series.A well acted .. Crazed Fan Boy
3.5
Its a portrait of Bush that is actually somewhat sympathetic to a point. Cinema Autopsy
4.5
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4.5
The film for all its purported intent is little more than a 90 minute surrealist romp, filled with neo Strangelove moments of pitch black humor. The Tyee
2.5
In the end, Im unsure who W. will really appeal to: Its a poor historical document; its not nasty enough for people who hate Bush and too nasty for th .. Washington Times
3.5
Your enjoyment of the film might strongly depend on your own political leanings. Jeffreyklyles Word Press
3.8
Theres an unfinished feeling to this trepidatious tale of our current Commander in Chief; history light if you will. Auf Muth
4.5
What we need is something pithy, something we can cup in our hands and swallow in one gulp. Stop Smiling Online
5.0
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2.5
If history remembers W. at all, itll be as a monument to the erosion of Oliver Stones balls. Blog Spout
2.0
A movie like CHE with Del Toro is the worst example of how to do it right. Kineto Film Blog Spot
4.5
Whether this is all true is immaterial to Stones central message, although it certainly seems likely, based on the facts. Edge Chicago



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