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Wright and Jones are fantastic actors that do them justice.....W." is rather odd in that sense.....he is a good representation of Bush.....But good impersonations don't necessarily make good performances.....Whether you agree with his policies or not, Wright's performance is deferential and powerful..... ... Full Review

Maverick director Oliver Stone taking on the much-derided former US President George W Bush, should have made for a marvellous movie.....Thandie Newton is way out of her comfort zone as Condoleezza Rice, putting in one of the most painfully bad performances I've ever seen.....Josh Brolin does a deft job of bringing Dubya to life.... ... Full Review

Bruce McGill's CIA chief George Tenet is the picture of put-upon frustration, a man belittled by Bush and Co. even as he repeatedly demands....Stacy Keach Ö is perfectly convincing as the preacher who prays with him as he sobers up....James Cromwell manages the nasal whine of Bush Sr.....Few filmmakers have to sell a subject as unpopular as the one Oliver Stone tackles with his latest cinematic.... ... Full Review

he says, 'That's pretty good, oh my God, Josh Brolin's great, I love that movie'.....Brolin gets angry when people ask him about his father --....Rising above it all is Brolin's simply brilliant performance --....Brolin then roars with laughter.....I realised it was a great role too, and a great acting challenge..... ... Full Review

hate him, Oliver Stone's best work has always been a passionate filmmaker.....Disappointing Film....a decent movie because of the stellar ensemble and highly underrated lead....A scene where he whines about his father giving him a gift....The lack of a narrative through line -.... ... Full Review

The movie feels rushed, and its initial jocularity is less fun than expected, but the casting is strong, led by Josh Brolin (W.), James Cromwell (Bush I) and Richard Dreyfuss (Dick Cheney). Back story: After a stronger opening than predicted, anecdotal evidence hinted that box office crashed because Stone's surprising even-handedness was too kind to Bush. ... Full Review

W. is a good film, just don't expect the Bush bashing....I'm glad that Brolin didn't listen to step mama....Josh Brolin provides a fascinating performance..... ... Full Review

Weinstein's DVD of W. is the expected excellent encoding of Oliver Stone's polished film. The story interrupts frequently to jump back in time to George W.'s formative college years. The casting is mostly superb. It's a fairly convincing approach. ... Full Review

The year Bush beat Gore, so to speak, many of us were saying that we'd vote for Gore but we'd prefer to dine with G.W. So here's the Oliver Stone biopic "W.," out now on DVD and Blu-ray, claiming the good-old-boy image was an affectation honed by the ex-prez to make him seem more user-friendly. ... Full Review

excellent in the film....glad that Brolin didn't listen to step mama....a good film....a fascinating performance.... ... Full Review