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George W. Bush was an idiot...
His presidency was probably a bigger blunder than Prometheus. Blunder of the century maybe.
However Oliver Stone's satirization of George Bush's presidency is actually a very heartfelt, charming yet intense feature that is not entirely sure what it wants to be. Are we supposed to feel sorry for him? Are we supposed to like him? Are we supposed to wonder how someone like this got to be the leader of the free world? Well,…
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It seems if there is one thing that Oliver Stone loves its to direct movies about Presidents. First was JFK, then was Nixon and most recently W. Who knows maybe after 2016 well have Obama. In true Oliver Stone fashion when this movie came out it was controversial, not only because it was about a President of the United States but because it was, at the time, the current President of the United States.
With all the hate being thrown…
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Could have been cartoon-y or too dark, but it succeeds in painting a picture of a regular, even likeable guy who gets in way over his head. Unfortunately, for him, way over his head is the presidency and two major wars without end. Well-acted, except for Condi, who is as sketch-comedy as actors in movies get.
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I don't know if it's possible to literally put into words the gambit of emotions, thoughts, ideas and irony that Oliver Stone asks his audience to consider with W. It's difficult not to feel disgusted and angry with the over indulgence and disconnect these people suffer from and the pointlessness of government, tradition and greed but it's also difficult to not feel complete and total empathy as well for GW Bush. This is Stone's best film.
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I had no idea what to expect from this film, but considering that I don't particularly like either the man or the subject matter (I've never once uttered, ssshh The West Wing's on!) I was really surprised about how much I enjoyed this movie.
I think I'm becoming a bit of an auto-biographical nut as the years go on, films such as Walk the Line, Nowhere Boy and even Ali have all been added to my long list of "Likes"…
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Publiqué el 13/12/2009:
W. (Stone, 2008)
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It's nothing wonderful, but it was slightly engaging. Brolin did a great job, I always enjoy his acting. I have to say there were parts where you really sympathize for W. My biggest complaint is that the film really drags out in the second half after a great start. Shame.
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W. was fun to watch, but as usual, Oliver Stone takes himself to many liberties when dealing with historical material. I`m watching his documentary series "The Untold History of the United States", running on Norwegian television these days, where he explains exactly what`s going on in Churchills head while he, Stalin and Roosevelt were alone in a meeting in 1943.
In W. he shows us what George W. Bush dreams at night. Is Oliver Stone a psychic?
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"W. is both great and well-acted with some brilliant performances from Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeffery Wright, Thandie Newton, Toby Jones and Elizabeth Banks".
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Considering how little I pay attention to, am familiar with, or care about politics, I wasn't really expecting to enjoy this film. A week or two removed from having seen it, I've come to realize that W isn't doing a great job of sticking with me, but I do recall feeling very satisfied once I'd finished watching it. Josh Brolin was great, Thandie Newton was attrocious, and everyone else was just fine.
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Oliver Stone may not be the most gifted filmmaker: no matter how many times he re-edits Alexander, the film isn’t going to get any better. But one thing for which Stone should be given credit is that he is never afraid to take risks. Only a director with real chutzpah would make W., a slightly comical biography of the sitting president that will likely serve as a reminder to future generations how quickly and harshly the legacy of George W.…