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Type
Movie
Format
DVD
Region Code
DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Language
English, French
Actor
Josh Brolin
Movie/TV Title
w.
UPC
0057373203569
Release Year
2009
Rating
PG-13
Director
Oliver Stone
Genre
Drama
Edition
Bilingual

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One might expect sparks to fly when one of America's most controversial filmmakers decides to take on America's most controversial president. Oliver Stone's biopic of George W. Bush, however, is rather gentle on the president; and, while the film clearly paints Dubya as a fool and makes no excuses for the debacle that has been his presidency, it does offer a surprisingly sympathetic character study of the man behind the chaos.Told in a series of flashbacks that play as his greatest hits, W. portrays Bush (Josh Brolin) as a privileged yet decidedly lost soul. Stone makes light humor of the president's frequent malapropisms and complete lack of intellectual curiosity, but he places the dramatic focus on Bush's desperate attempts to get respect and acceptance from his father. While Bush's backstory and psychology make for relatively interesting drama, his place in history has nonetheless been formed entirely by his eight years as president. In this area, Stone's film offers almost nothing new; however, what W. lacks in revelations and insight, it makes up for with some wonderful performances. The supporting cast--which includes Ellen Burstyn (as Barbara Bush), Richard Dreyfuss (as Dick Cheney), James Cromwell (George H. W. Bush), and Jeffery Wright (as Colin Powell)--all offer nuanced performances that perfectly balance impersonation with genuinely evocative acting. Elizabeth Banks is both sympathetic and understandable as Laura Bush, presenting a woman who stands by her man not simply out of loyalty but also out of love. Brolin must also be given credit for a performance that deftly avoids parody in favor of something born from a true actor. In the end W. is a somewhat unremarkable film, yet its very existence is shocking; in that respect, it almost perfectly mirrors George W. Bush and his rise to power.

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0057373203569
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Actor
Josh Brolin
Director
Oliver Stone
Edition
Bilingual
Rating
PG-13
Format
DVD
Release Year
2009
Movie/TV Title
w.
Genre
Drama

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Film Country
USA
Display Format
Bilingual
Leading Role
Josh Brolin
Release Date
20090210

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  • by reds_renders
    Feb 11, 2009

    Like him...or not....

    Overall found it engaging, provocative and, frankly, a bit eerie. Of course, because Mr. Bush is fresh out of office, watching re-enactments of critical moments in his administration, still fresh in our memory, has a quality of watching an SNL spoof; one is always aware one is watching actors, and very good ones at that, play the parts of principal figures on the Bush team, leaving a viewer continually comparing the actors' portrayals, make-up, etc, with the real life figures we know from the news. In other words, the film never completely transcends the spectacle of its simulation to feel seamlessly naturalistic. This is hardly a fault of the film necessarily, only the curious timing of its making and release here in the waning months of the Bush administration. (Had the film been made ...

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    Sep 28, 2021

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