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Dec 09 '08
Pros: Interesting look at G. W. Bush, with good performances
Cons: Not much depth to the tale
Summary: Late in the film "W.," a reporter asks President Bush about his place in history. He correctly - and awkwardly - replies that his place will be determined after he dies. In 2008 America, though, he is seen as one of the most unpopular leader in US ... read more
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Nov 10 '08
Pros: W. is human after all. Looking for laughs? There aren't many here.
Cons: There is a lot Stone left out.
Summary: Many writers here at Epinions start a film review with the warning that it might contain details of the plot. In the case of W., Oliver Stone’s biography of George Walker Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, the opposite is ... read more
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Oct 28 '08
Pros: Great Actors
Cons: Storyline, Pacing, Missed important events
Summary: Oliver Stone has directed some of my favorite movies, such as Platoon, JFK, and Nixon. He has also been responsible for some cinematic productions, that I have not liked such as, Born on the Fourth of July, and Any Given ... read more
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Oct 24 '08
Pros: The Candidate meets Forrest Gump and Being There, starring Crocodile Dundee. Cons: It's getting harder to laugh at Bush in new ways.
Summary: When director Oliver Stone announced he was making a biography of George W. Bush, it must have drawn fewer shrieks than when he announced his intent to make a movie about September 11th. Maybe that's because 9 11 is still considered too sensitive a ... read more
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Oct 19 '08
Pros: Shows a side of Bush we rarely ever think about
Cons: Too bad they don't erase his administration's actual damage
Summary: W is mostly vintage Oliver Stone, an outspoken critic of the George W. Bush administration. What we're getting a lot of in W is the old Oliver Stone, the thorn in the right wing's side who fired off Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth ... read more
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Oct 17 '08
Pros: A fair, empathetic screenplay. Realistic governmental scenes. Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss. Supporting Cast.
Cons: Sketchy, unfinished quality. Several themes introduced which are not adequately developed.
Summary: After Oliver Stone made JFK (1991), a reasonable, brilliantly edited compilation of the alternative theories about who shot President John F. Kennedy (and why), critics on the Right and on the Left never let up on him. In a film like NIXON (1995), his ... read more
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