W.

Pros: Josh Brolin, Richard Dreyfuss
Cons: Political bias, simplified charcterizations, rarely insightful

It’s 5 minutes into Oliver Stone’s W. and my earliest fears have been confirmed. A discussion is taking place in the Oval office about the possibility of invading Iraq. George W. Bush does most of the talking and just for comic relief throws ...

Pros: This shows that Oliver Stone has an uncanny sense to point out others' faults.
Cons: It's damned uncomfortable watching this film.

When it comes to the films of director Oliver Stone, I tend to be very wary. While he can be brilliant at times with his work, most of the time his look at his subject tends to focus on the sensationalistic, a tendency that I deplore. But with the film, ...

Pros: Richard Dreyfuss was great
Cons: Most everything else

I am not quite sure what point director Oliver Stone was trying to make with this movie, W. It came out during the middle of the last election, and just like Kevin Costner's election-related movie Swing Vote, it tanked at the box office. ...

Pros: Gives a balanced and enjoyable portrayal of George W. Bush
Cons: Al Gore does not recommend this film. Neither does Michael Dukakis.

I've reviewified a lot of movies on this site, and today's reviewification is about W.  It's a film about the life of George W. Bush by Oliver Stone. Everyone may have tried to forget about him, now that Barack Obama is president, but Oliver ...

Pros: Terrific cast, highlighted by Brolin's incredible performance
Cons: Amazingly, feels too short and rushed.  Plot jumbled and uneven.

To: George W. Bush, President of the United StatesRe: W. F.Y.E.O.Sir, we here at intelligence have recently screened a new motion picture titled W. from filmmaker Oliver Stone.  We know what a big fan you are of his ...

Pros: Complex look at the man from several different angles.
Cons: A bit disjointed at times, jumps around confusingly.

Let's get one thing straight, right at the outset: I'm not a fan of George W. Bush. Likely, at least in this reviewer's opinion, he'll go down in history as one of the worst presidents in American history. And so, when I heard that his life story had ...

Pros: Josh Brolin's performance; succeeds in what it sets out to do
Cons: Hyper-edited in places, and not as concise or definitive as it should have been

The third Oliver Stone biopic to turn its lens on an American President - following JFK and Nixon - W. follows the general structure of those two predecessors; well-researched, with an eye for detail, and some convenient ...

Pros: Moments of character insight and decent direction, General format of story
Cons: Pacing, Acting (casting), Light on DVD extras

Having survived the administration of George W. Bush (which was not always a forgone conclusion in my case), I finally found myself at an emotional place where I was ready to open up to some entertainment about the former president. I had, previously, ...