What was the purpose of this movie?

W. was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen in my life. Actually it’s not even a movie but propaganda. I would say that Oliver Stone’s director’s ability is like a film student but that would be offensive to film students.

The movie itseois good. Thanos did a great job portraying W. Nuff said. But the explanation of the movie is hilarious seeing who now sits at the Oval Office. But good movie whether you loved or hated him

Another Liberal rendition of how they thought it went down under GW, and how they portray him as a weak & ineffective President. How they really wanted to portray that White House was to have them all get naked & tongue-kiss each other, right?.....lol. Rotten Tomato Heads would have loved that.

I got it he doesnt like Bush 2 and this film shows or tries to show this. This was more like a really bad parody than anything. Whoever green lighted this, should be sweeping the floors at the local AMC theater.

Oliver Stone was a God in my youth. My two favorite movies growing up were Scarface and Wall Street. Platoon was great but you could feel the anti-establishment leftist coming out. Born on the 4th and I'd about had (JFK for anyone knowing the facts was ridiculous as history but I thought a great movie.

There are two movies conservatives hate and I think they get a bad rap as "terribly biased" or "Comrade Stone lets loose the dogs of war on another Republican President.

W and Nixon - his always inventive, usually very biased, but almost always entertaining recipe was shorted on one ingredient.

The Oliver Stone Bias. It's like he read tablespoons instead of cups.

I'm not saying W is a fair and unbiased work - oh he gets the Stone Bias Sauce in all his movies the past 25 years, and here as well. But...I was very surprised. I thought it was well done and entertaining...I mean any diehard politically predisposed viewer on left or right will howl at the television.

But I gotta give Ollie Boy his due here. Great film and at times insightful. Nixon was epic...W is lighter fare, definitely not as dark.

Really? Don't bother with this one. Can't believe they even made this movie.

I’m no Bush fan but this movie was COMPLETELY inaccurate and, well, just blatantly false. I know Hollywood hates Bush but I can’t believe they had to stoop so low. Can’t they rely on fact rather than propaganda? Again…I’m not a Republican or a fan of Bush, but when I see an obvious attempt to mischaracterize him all to push an agenda, I have to speak up. Oliver Stone’s lost all credibility and should be ashamed of himself. That said….the movie is not only inaccurate, it’s boring.

I usually continue watching a movie until the very end even if I don't really like it, but was one of the rare exceptions where I quit in the middle because it was so bad. The storytelling was lengthy and the movie felt outright boring. The movie felt jury as if Oliver Stone was taking on the role of a prosecutor explaining to the audience as the jury in every detail how bad Bush was. The characters were overdrawn and although I didn't like President Bush he wasn't that dumb wit portrayed in the movie. As much as I loved Oliver Stone's JFK, I had the impression that he went out with a vengeance in this one and blew it.

Jus simply a boring movie.

I like Oliver Stone, and I voted for Bush. The acting is good, the story is good, but the directing is awful. The movie goes back and forth in time to the point of not making sense. It should have been chronological.

I for one as an American do not forgive his decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq! You cannot blame everything on other people (hint CIA informants)! He seemed like a cool guy and I can relate to him when it comes to Daddy issues, but he should of never stepped foot in office! But, I'm just an anonymous, what does my opinion mean? Not jack! Non the less the movie sheds light on getting to know the actual person not just what our media has shown. I hope in the end he can forgive himself. He is a god fearing man after all right?

Even though parts were obviously fiction and speculation, the movie was a sympathetic look at President George W. Bush and his decision to go to war in Iraq. There were a number of flashbacks covering his earlier personal and political life. He was a privileged second son under the shadow of his more successful brother, Jeb and his father never let him forget it. His father helped him get into profession after profession and the finest schools in the land and for a long time W. was just a frat boy who drank too much and took things a little too lightly. His father also never let him forget that he helped him become President also. Once President though the movie depicted that he was the "Decider" and he never let his father forget that.

So I took a shot and watched this despite my gut intuition. My gut was right. Some of the events were probably factual and some most likely were not. In this case as with most stories that are biased it's what ISN'T shown. Either way if you take your politics out of it, it's still a movie that looks like it was thrown together at the last minute. It jumps all over and you never really get a good idea of the man's character other than what the director wanted to portray. He made a lot of decisions I didn't agree with but I still think W was a good president, especially compared to Clinton or the nightmare in office today. W has been out of office for almost 4 years and it still blows me away how many people still have Bush Derangement Syndrome.

Would love to know a credible biographer had collaborated on this to bring it any truth? The man himself was a fool, and what you saw is what you got - foolishness!

As to no child left behind - Miller, Boehner, Gregg and Kennedy wrote the legislation based on Bush' failed Texas policies in education. Kennedy was always happy to get any small morsel he could from any table. He always took what he could, when he could for fear he wouldn't receive much at all! Read his book!

Bottom line Bush abused his power, Cheney held the strings and pushed the buttons and I hope all of them stand before THEIR GOD and have to atone for everyone for their sins and the innocent lives they are responsible for.

I think this movie, like all of Stone's films, is an accurate reflection of Stone's perception of a given event. Unfortunately Stone is a fruit loop. The main characters appear more like cartoonish caricatures instead of human beings. No doubt that is the effect he was going for. I thought it was a waste of money and my time.

The reviewers do not give the movie an accurate representation. 5 stars hands down.

I wanted to see this for some time and was happy to see it on iTunes but about 30 minutes in, I was headed to snoreville. I was disappointed by how this movie dragged and seemed to be lecturing it's message at times. It lacked inspiration, in my opinion. I wanted to learn more about the character and felt what was provided was so thin it was transparent. There was nothing meaty here, nothing that grabbed you and dragged you in. For such a pivotal time in history, I felt this story lacked enthusiasm in the telling. I'm a history buff and love political and historical movies, but this was one of the dullest I've seen. I was left feeling as though I just consumed a 1000 calorie burger that had no taste. I would skip this rental and wait until it airs free on TV.

wow -- sorry Oliver loved several of your other movies but if ever there was cheap shot and hatchet job intended for a president. This is it. Bush made some big mistakes but he was not the bumbler you portray here. Nor are any of the other actors portrayed with any depth or insight. what a shame. What did I learn about Bush from this movie? not much. What did I learn about Oliver Stone about this movie? That he is not above cheap shots and really shallow reasoning. -- the movie is shot pretty well cinematically and I did like the jumping back and forth between time lines but the level of insight and the connections made were all at the level of a cheap dime store self help level in their depth and insight. If you want to see a good portrayal of whom the far left wanted the world to believe George W. Bush was. This is your movie, but I hope that you can see when watching how totally implausible it is.

Pure interpretation of badly translated transcripts. Don't bother. Purely fictional.

It's not Oliver Stone's best but it's awfully good. (If you're a major Bush supporter you'll want to skip it.) I found it to be surprisingly sympathetic to Bush and the challenges and personal triumphs he might have gone through. It made me understand and appreciate him more as a fellow human being. It is farcical at times but that fits the atmosphere that was likely going on in the White House. Oliver Stone is a terrific filmmaker and he did a great job with this film.

this movie was ok i like him and all but it was boring it was like a dry steak not flavor in it so if you read this you will take my advice and not watch it but if you do then you will end up only wanting to watching 20 mintues of it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This movie is crap. Really.

Horrible.

Oliver Stone's "W." doesn't hold a candle to his earlier presidential biopic, "Nixon" (from 1995) with Anthony Hopkins. "W." is a paint-by-numbers, play-it-safe account of our 43rd President, where "Nixon" does a lot better at delving into what made its subject tick and doesn't shy away from being controversial. If the people at Apple are reading this, please release "Nixon: The Director's Cut" on iTunes!

It is obvious that bush made mistakes,but what president does'nt.Bush was one of the few Presidents that actually cared about our country,i realized this when i watched the film.I truly believe this film was great,and i truly believe only simple minded people will continue to bash a man with strong morals and a true feelings for our country.Good man,good movie.

I hate not writing a review to praise a movie, but I feel I have to set some people straight.

1) Bush handled the terrorist attack in one of the worst ways possible. If I were him I would have tried to work out an agreement with Iraq and gotten their help in the hunt for Al Queda. And meanwhile I would have focused on proecting OUR country, not killing innocents in theirs. No wonder they hate us.

2) Of coarse there haven't been any more terroist attacks since nine eleven. They don't think we are stupid. THey knew we would heighten security and close air space and all that. They aren't going to do it again five, six, even ten years later. We expect it. Plus, I don't think it is something they planned on repeating. It was a message. "We hate you". If they were planning it to be one of several attacks, they were stupid. THe U.S. is a powerful country. I think we would recognize the signs.

3) Obama is doing the best he can. THe Bush and Clinton administrations left A LOT to pick up. It'll take longer to fix then two years. Those are my three points. I'm sure the movie is great. Just stop bashing Obama and making Bush look like a saint. Because he isn't.

why anyone would make a movie about the dumbest president ever is beyond me. can we please put this nonsense behind us

...as to how this movie could possibly be an insight into the man when the makers did not bother to actually involve or even talk to most, if not all, of the principles involved? It makes more sense to regard this film through the eyes and worldview of the people who made it: namely Oliver Stone, who has been shown to be far left of center. A book does not get written and a film does not get made without showcasing the worldview of the writer/director/whatever; any director that says his film is "unbiased" is either lying to his audience or himself.

Bush looks like a moron in this movie....and he actually is! It's all real stuff...except they forgot he got a girl pregnant and daddy Bush paid for the abortion. Probably his lawyers didn't sign on that one....

But after seeing this movie, I have gained respect for George W. Bush. It was fantasicly put together with a wonderful cast of actors, and a look at our ex-presidents life that shows the side of him we could not see.

This movie, overall, was a Hollywood hit piece on George W. Bush. This man started out with such great intentions. He was such a great Governor at Texas, and he found ways to get along with Democrats in that State, because many of them endorsed his Presidency in 2000. He got things done, and I think he was almost TOO nice to Democrats.

When he went to Washington, he thought he could do the same thing he did in Texas: Get along with Democrats so that things could get done. When he first got to D.C., there were problems with the ex-Clinton staffers destroying government property, yet he refused to even have anybody look into it. He watched his pedecessor pardon hundreds of criminals, one being Mark Rich, a man whose wife had donated a large sum of money into the Clinton Library, as well as giving money to Hillary to run as a Senator, but he refused to look into that. He let the past go, and he covered many things up, I believe, for the sake of our country.

He invited the democrats in congress over to the White House to have dinner with him, and he mistakenly thought they would just love him so much. He had Ted Kennedy write the "No Child Left Behind" legislation, that turned out to be an utter failure that the democrat hung around Bush's neck, even though Kennedy wrote the whole thing. Like Father like Son I guess.

This movie was a gross exaggeration of George W. Bush. It makes him out to be a worse person than he actually was. I was very disappointed in this movie, although I knew it would probably be a hit piece, as it was, but not as bad as it turned out to be.

George W. Bush will be judged by history, and he will be exonerated for all the bad things they say about him now. Iraq is a free country now thanks to him. 4000+ of our men and women paid the ultimate price to spread freedom to Iraq, and George W. Bush will be known for bringing peace to that country.

This movie is not worth a plug nickle in my honest opinion. I wouldn't pay to see it ever again, and I actually didn't pay to see it the first time. I paid for another movie and just walked into this movie so that it wouldn't get credit from me paying to see it. I just hope Oliver Stone has the cajones to make a movie about William Jefferson Clinton, or Barak Hussein Obama and tell the facts about them, but somehow, I doubt that he will.

To tell you the truth, after watching this, I don't even remember what happened exactly. It's not impressive in any way. Except for the title and that it's supposed to be about the life of our president, it's really not that great of a movie.

The writers of this movie are liberals and i dont like liberals becasue they have no grip on reality or what the world is truely like. Stop attacking bush so much hes a good man just not a great president. CSA till i die

First 3/4 of the film engaged me because it seemed impartial and believable. The acting was right on. But then Stone was unable to keep his opinion about Iraq from turning the latter 1/4 into a light weight, silly liberal lecture about not finding WMDs. Had Stone kept the last portion of the film impartial, and portrayed Bush as somewhat intelligent, this film could've been truly great. Objectivity would've respected my intelligence as a viewer and allowed me to form my own opinion about Bush. Instead, Stone felt the need to depict Bush as an idiot and Iraq as Cheney's quest for oil. If I didn't know how articulate Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell and Rove are, then I might buy this dummed down script targeted for teenagers who are more interested in "American Idol" than they are in politics. To represent Bush's cabinet and the issue of Iraq in such simplistic terms was a big disappointment. Perhaps Stone's knowledge of politics is as limited as his ability to remain objective.

horrible movie, about a great man.

It makes me want bush again ha.

This movie only focused on all the bad things George Bush did, not about the great things this man did for America! There has'nt been another terriorist attack since 9/11. If He didnt invade Iraq Sadamm would have killed more civillians and Iraq would still be a safe haven for the nut job taliban. Also the president can only suggest actions , the Democrat run Congress has to approve. The power lies in the House not with the President, and Democrats run the House! In all the acting was'nt good and Oliver Stone only focused on his drinking and other bad decisions. They should really make a movie about Obama. He had only to years in the Senate and he was elected President! I want him to do good, but come on! In the Obama movie they should talk about how he SMOKED CRACK! Its true it was in his autobiography!

Regardless of your feelings towards him, 'W' allows us to understand who George W. Bush really is. Josh Brolin is pitch-perfect as our 43rd President, nailing the mannerisms, speak patterns, and tone of the man. But more importantly, Richard Dreyfuss is unbelievably convincing as former Vice President Dick Cheney. He IS Dick Cheney. Everything about him is absolutely perfect (and it doesn't hurt that he looks a lot like him). Highly recommended, even if you voted for Obama.

Ok he wasn't the greatest president or anything like that, but c'mon give the guy a break!! He really didn't do a poor job as president, the media just turned the country against him. It's truly sad to see such hatred being displayed towards people these days, and I've had enough of all this political bashing! Can't anyone be truthful, straightforward, and nice anymore????

This was a terrible portrayal of Bush, as much as I don't like the man's politics I find it hard to believe he chews with his mouth open while dining with his cabinet and is as stupid as he is portrayed in this film. It is disgustingly politically charged.

I thought the movie started out great , have know idea how it ended due to the shotty quality some of these movies play, freezing makes me wonder if I should risk buying anything, probably just to use the account up, there receptionist'(s) seem to make promise's there tecnical people wont/ or,can't keep, knowing this more than likely wont see the light of day,just thought i'd end by letting all the hundred's, & thousand's of people with multiple sclerosis know that talk to, it's the least I can do?...

The movie fabricates all of the meaty and important personalities and relationships. It is propaganda at a new level of cleverness.

The best political movie about George Bush

I give this movie three stars simply because its the average and I don't want to affect the rating. I write this review to avoid having to ask iTunes to delete all of you insane leftist wackos who insist on broadcasting what a crappy President Bush was and all of you paranoid conservative morons who can't shut up about liberal propaganda. Bottom line, this is a MOVIE! It's not meant to be political propaganda or to put Bush on a pedistal (funny how you both see it a different way isn't it). Shut up about your political beliefs and just review the movie as if it was just a normal movie about some other person that is not so contraversial. Review the movie, not the man, the administration, the country, the liberals, the conservatives, or Olvier Stone. Just review the move.

this just shows how much of a crazy redneck bush is

Presentation is cartoonish as well as boring. My advice – don’t waste your time or money.

A bit far-fetched.

The film strains way too hard to be completely neutral about a controversial person. In so doing, the storyline drags on despite the back-and-forth timeline and I kept asking myself if it was about over already.

Definitely not Oliver Stone's best work, quite possibly his worst.

Clearly intended to be a satire (because much of the facts are missing or distorted). Too bad it wasnt a good satire. Again, Oliver Stone rewrites history. A complete waste of time.

It's amazing how if Bush was as stupid and as bumbling as he is portrayed in this movie he somehow managed to not only defeat the obviously most intelligent liberals on the planet, not once, but twice. The only way that could have been possible is if the candidates he ran against were even more stupid than he. Stone has painted himself into a corner with this one, it's too bad he's fairly talented...he needs to stick with what he's good at and base movies on reality not fiction. You know it's amazing when liberals make a movie portraying themselves as president they come across as principled, family-oriented moral Christians like Douglas did in the American President, but give those same liberals a chance to portray a conservative as president and they paint them with the brush they live their lives with...abortion is just birth control, alcohol is just a way to have good time and everyone knows there is no God, hell we are gods. Come on if 10% of this were true I could have ran against him and beat him easily. The way Stone portrays him, Bush had so many skeletons in the closet he could never have won any political race let alone a drinking contest. I'm not sure which party this insults more the Republicans or the Democrats, if you ask me they're both idiots. What we need today in our theaters, the media, the legislature, the white house, the supreme court and the world at large is a little bit of something called integrity. Prior to watching this movie I would have had no problem using the name "Oliver Stone" in the same sentence as the word "integrity", but today he should be more concerned about people using his name and "credibility" together.

This movie is horrible. Anyone that thinks the acting was great is extremely blind. Not even being a Bush fan I still am very dissappointed that Hollywood could portray anyone that once lead our country so disguistingly. I can't believe a paid to rent something so false and poorly done!

At least Stone has some actual experience with Xenu hater Hubbard.

Hello again, let me clear a few things up for you...

I saw this movie and I did not like it one bit, and I'll tell you why. Many liberals have said that Bush is too radical and over the top, and that is exactly what I saw in this movie. The Bush in this movie was not the Bush that I knew (well, I didnt know him personally but you know what I mean). I dont know what your dad saw, but I didnt see the Bush that I had come to know and respect these past 8 years.

Now, moving onto politics. You can believe in global warming all you want, its your opinion and your entitled to it. However, tens of thousands of years ago, the Earth went through the Ice Age, later all the ice melted. Yet back then there were no fossil fuels, oil refineries, factories or automobiles. Again, its your opinion, however there has never been ANY proof that global warming exists, now there hasnt been any proof that it dosent exist but many scientists today remain skeptical. Also, back in the 70's people were afraid of global freezing...

Now, as for GITMO. Never before in our nation's history have we given our war prisoners equal rights. What you have to understand is that those men, are terrorists. They wake up every day with one thing on their mind: "How many Americans can I kill before lunch time?" Am I saying that we shouldnt give them a fair trial? No, should we give them equal rights? Maybe a few, but equal rights could also mean that they could be held out on bond, and the last thing we need is for another terrorist to come and bail out his buddies. Just imagine a man accused of terrorism walking past your house. Also, what happens to those who, for some reason, arent convicted? VP Biden said that they would go back to their country, however, it has been reported that many of the former GITMO detainees who were released had returned to the battle field and had resumed their lives of terrorism. That is why I oppose giving them equal rights, or at least more rights than they need.

I really hope you understand were I am coming from, im not asking you to change your opinion. But try to see it from my point of view.

Nice talking to you again, hope Guns N' Roses gets back together someday!

-Parttyboy

Whoa. I decided to read these reviews in hopes of obtaining some feedback regarding whether or not this movie was worth renting, but all that is happening here is right-wing inbred troglodytes (I borrowed that phrase from Repulican Scam Artist of the Year 2005- Jack Abramoff) bashing the movie and giving it 1 star because it apparently portrays Bush in a negative manner, and liberal whiney douche bags giving it 5 stars for the same exact reason. I'll settle it right now. The majority of conservatives are very ignorant, very stupid people who can be manipulated easily, who are adverse to change and who would rather see a good old boy run the country into a depression than see a black dude in office. The majority of liberals have a better education, but are just as stupid because they think that they actually have an idea about what goes on due to the fact that they read the latest Thomas Friedman book for a political science class. All of you are idiots. The only sane people are those that see both sides and don't operate in absolutes, right or wrong, good or bad, conservative or liberal. That being said, I myself feel like an idiot for writing this, because now I have joined the ranks of the people, like every one of you, that think you can influence others by spewing out a few incoherant sentences on an iTunes forum. Write your senators, your congressmen, or your local newspaper to get your opinion into the public domain. This forum is for discussing movies.

Oh, and I am renting the movie.

Opinions of Bush aside. I also understand that directors take some liberties with creative licensing. This movie is not biographical, and Oliver Stone took so many liberties with the story and cast. This is the movie that never should have been. Also... JOSH BROLIN DOES NOT LOOK LIKE BUSH NOR DOES RICHARD DREYFUSS LOOK LIKE CHENEY. Oliver Stone is a good director I will not question that, but W. is a dirty stain on his reputation. This is a clear sign that Hollywood should stay out of Washington.

As with most of Oliver Stone's films, the movie is not to be viewed as a documentary. It is a movie, and Oliver Stone took poetic license and simply made a movie based on the life of George W. Bush. Stone did not want this viewed as a documentary about the exact way things happened. He wanted it to sell. It is a good movie whether you liked President Bush or not.

I don't know why people hate this movie. It's not the best, but it isn't terrible at all. Josh Brolin should have been nominated for an Oscar for his role as George W. Bush because he was fantastic. The editing in this movie isn't very good though. All of the flashbacks are near the beginning of the movie and there's one scene where they're having a meeting that is about 10 minutes too long. The ending is great also! It's hard to understand at first, but it's very good once you figure it out. I think you should see this movie at least 1 time.

I thought that this movie was a tragic one. W really tried his best. Think if you always lived in your father's shadow. (Not that i like his policies, I just feel sorry for the man)

Despite the ads, not a comedy. Terrible, politically-charged film that tries to convince you that the Bush administration was an evil group, and Colin Powell was the only good man in the group (aside from Bush, who they show here as an innocent, light-headed frat boy used as a puppet). It was never like this, and Oliver Stone should be ashamed for trying to push this tripe on us.

It's amazing how many people choose to express their personal feelings in regards to their party affiliation. I came here looking for some insight into the quality of a film, but unfortunately read a lot of hot air and repressed childhood inadequacies. After seeing the film I thought it was an insight into the workings of our previous president, it shed a lot of light on the dynamics of one of the most controversial administrations in recent history. I would recommend it to anyone who is open minded and looking for one person's interpretation on our previous president and the how events molded his decisions and personality.

W. was a great biopic of an idiot. But it is timed poorly. It is too late to make everyone hate him, it would be a better 2004 film. And it is too early to show his political career because it only ended a little under a month ago. I am a proud Democrat and this kind of made me like Bush. A lot. And it made me like his father, too. I don't like Bush, but I think this film has given me the ability to feel some sympathy for him. I don't know if Stone and/or Weiser are actually disguising it as a Liberal film and trying to make us like Bush. I don't know. But what I do know is that it ran out of gas toward the end, but overall remained strong.

Check it! I'm from Arlington, Texas home of the Tx. Rangers! I've seen G.W.'s shannigans for a really long time and I thought this movie shed new light on Geo's public douchebag persona. It made him look well intentioned but manipulated by Chenney and less arrogant. Bush was a party boy, son of a politician! Rep's think they're being patriotic by not criticizing him. The only thing is I don't know if I like this movie because it's actually good or because is so relavent. I guess time will tell, huh... Peace, Love and Revolution!

Buying this movie rewards the bad behaviour of the people who made it, and sends the message that its's okay to create liberal propaganda that some foolish people may take seriously. Like Stone's "JFK" which many young people today think is a documentary, this POS might sime day be believed. I will watch if, for (approximatley) free when it's on HBO or Showtime this summer, when I'm not rewarding bad behaviour by purchasing it.

the actors were great! but the movie seemed to be information that i already knew. not very impressing...

Why does Oliver Stone think he has the right to make a movie bashing our president. I'm not saying that he was a good president, but you are supposed to respect your country's president no matter what. And when it shows are president getting in to bar fights well thats just plain wrong. That was part of his past but nobody has the right to exploit that. Bush has strong times and weak time. But through his whole candidacy I had the decency to show him the respect he deserved.

President George W. Bush is a good and decent man who stood up for right in the face of near global opposition. It's because of this awesome man that we, Americans, have been kept free and safe over the past 8 years. I'd feel a lot better tonight if he were still in the Oval Office. God bless you Mr. Bush and thank you for years of faithful service.

Rather than a vilification of the President, a la Michael Moore, "W." gives us a genuine attempt at understanding the man, his strengths, and of course his shortcomings. Sure, it's critical of Bush, but not like you may be expecting. Now, Stone is not exactly heralded for his historical accuracy (after "JFK", I wondered if I was somehow involved in the assassination), and of course, conservative audience members will certainly quibble with some of Stone’s devices. But in a way, that’s the real treat of "W." and what it has in common with Oliver Stone’s best work. Stone is brave enough to use his films, not to tell the exact truth (that’s what documentaries are for), but to tell what he feels is the deeper truth. And thankfully we don’t have to agree with every detail to enjoy ourselves. We go to an Oliver Stone movie, not to agree, but to be fascinated by Stone’s arguments. We go to get mad at his exaggerations and embarrassed at his accuracies. We go to be shocked at his callousness and surprised at his sentimentality.

So don't watch "W." to agree with it. Watch it to enjoy a fascinating and brilliant exercise in cinematic democracy.

For all you morons rating this film one star because you feel it's liberal propaganda, WATCH THE DAMN MOVIE! Stone's take on our late president is acctually fairly sympathetic and left me respecting the man more! And as for all you people who are pissed because it wasn't a scathing comedy, nice, real mature. Grow up.

It's difficult to come up with words to counter the logic in the first review. There are so many things wrong on so many levels with this person. I'll only say this. When you see a red line under a word...THAT MEANS YOU SPELLED IT WRONG! Also according to this person over 80% of the United States is Homosexual because George Bush was a horrible president. Or just liberals are? Not quite sure.

To people like 'r...' who claim that this movie is just another way to attack Bush, its not. It actually portrays Bush as a good person, so before you go calling the democrats 'gay' i suggest you actually watch the movie. Also just because you're a Republican doesn't mean you have to use the slang term for homosexual in a manner that is derrogatory.

Although the acting was superb, the plotline had me falling asleep where i sat. After about 45 minutes, I was pretty tired of it. I looked at my watch, and was dismayed to see that i still had over an hour of it! I enjoy a good nonfiction movie, but this was just BAD. I do not recommend seeing it.

They just can't handle that this great man won the presidency twice, so they have to make a movie that isn't even close to being true to make him look bad. Sorry, this is not a tradgic story because it is a lie. Also, what is so tradgic about being the president? Nothing. Bush will go down in history as being one of a few presidents who stuck to his guns and did what was needed for the country and not cave into popular demand like this clown Obama is doing. He is the most relaxed president I have ever known and did wonders for our country.

With the exception of whoever played Condiliza Rice, the acting was great. But that woman who played rice seemed like she was always making faces.

Reading some of these other reviews would make you think Bush was still in office. Some people still cannot let things go. Get over yourselves!

I actually thought this movie was really good. While it wasn't quite what I'd expected, it was very entertaining nonetheless. It didn't caricature Bush like I had thought (and, for that matter, hoped) it would, but instead offered a very interesting and, if I might say so, touching glimpse of what it must be like to be George Bush. While I still don't think he was a great (or even good, for that matter) president, I do now feel some sympathy for him. And I applaud Josh Brolin: I doubt anyone else could have portrayed Bush quite so well and still have been taken seriously.

It saddens me to see that some people (I'm looking at you, ry32l) missed the entire point of this movie. It's not the Democrats making fun of Bush at all; it's actually a pretty accurate portrait of George Bush's life and, dare I say it, accomplishments. When people blow a work of art this far out of proportion, it is, without a doubt in my mind, a sign that our society is headed straight to the dumpster.

I do recommend this movie, because it is interesting and insightful. This recommendation is to everyone, regardless of political party. No exceptions.

Hardcore liberals hated this movie because it didn't portray bush as this evil monster. Conservatives hated it because it made Bush look like an idiot. In all honesty, I think it was really great film. I'm no bush supporter in anyway, but I think this movie showed that just like all of us, he too is human and makes mistakes. He only did what he thought was right, and we know he's not the brightest, so why is that so hard to believe?

This really needs to be said. Your political opinions are irrelevant (and probably pathetic and stupid anyway) , you're reviewing the film. For you ultraleftist loons who just have to squawk about bush, be quiet. As for the slack-jawed yokels who think he was a good president, watch the news, read the papers, the man is the nadir of executive management. None of this however matter to the quality of the film.

Now for the review. Brolin does a god job of portraying the gormless live-action yosemite sam that this country bizarrely elected twice. That said, this film isn't really that entertaining. Worth a rent if you like, but not a buy.

I personally thought it was a great movie, the soundtrack was fantastic too! I'm a pretty libral person and it definitely changed my outlook on Bush from hating him to understanding that there is more to the personal end and that all of the worlds problems isn't it. There is a personal side to every unfavored president that isn't particularly shown to the media. I also thing it was a great way of portraying that when the people you rely on to bring your information to you could definitely twist and turn things creating more of an offset opinion from the start.

This is not about Democrats or Republican.. The fact is Bush messed up big time and this movie shows why. He was a no good from day one. A perfect example of the worst President in History of the WORLD. If you don't think that bush messed up then you must have been on his payroll. And that my friend is a fat roll he and all his buddies walked away from. Watch this movie. It is truth.

Dont waste your money and time, seriously this is the worst junk I've ever seen.

I saw this movie in the theatre as an assignment for a publication expecting it to probably be another Bush bashing movie. I'm not Bush's biggest fan by any means but I too have been getting tired of all the attacks on him. The movie caught very much by surprise. I left the theatre actually have more respect for him than I did before. I feel like it accurately displayed his life. Of course there were moments that probably had some biased. There's no such thing as unbiased media. For a film coming from Oliver Stone, this was a total shock. Brolin does not play the President as an idiot by any means. He plays him how is he. A blue collar man who work his way up to the presidency. I still may not agree with most of Bush's politics, but I can respect him as a man. I feel like most people who are yelling about this being another "liberal libby libby anti-America Bush hating movie" probably didn't actually watch it or purposely didn't pay attention to the dialogue. I highly recommend this movie. Might not be one of the best movies ever, but definitely an important film for anyone alive during the Bush era.

keep up the good work Oliver!!

The post I am responding to was entitled "Wow Dems a whole new level of Gay." I want this person to know that beyond the obvious errors in semantics, syntax, and logic, his post fails to evaluate the film "W" in any way, shape, or form. To assert that George Bush handled 9/11 and the aftermath "better than any president could or would" is very simple, and logically flawed. Are you saying that had a past president had the ability to handle the a terrorist attack better he "would" not have. This is funny to me. I geniunely pray that the poster of this is a clever 7 year old who figured out how to use itunes, and somehow got mom and dad's permission to watch W.

An excellent and in depth story of how and why W became the worst and most self-centered president in history.

I am disappointed but not astounded by the use of a review board to post political opinion. Most of you make it obvious that you're ignorant idiots. George Bush wasn't the best president by any means, but he acted according to what he thought was right, which is more than many can say. He screwed up, yeah. But don't insult the guy. Frankly he didn't know what he was doing. That's all. Saying "most conservatives don't even know what habeas corpus is" is one of the most ridiculous and ignorant statements that I have ever heard. Obviously YOU don't know what human decency is. It was a good movie, both well-acted and surprisingly unbiased and factual. I applaud thee.

You know this movie sicken me when it came out. The portrayal is so bent left. Yet, this movie will be shown in schools by teachers — no doubt. History will show us that W was a great president in the times of peril, terror, and economic down turns brought on by "free money" push through the Clinton years.

This movie was much better than I expected. It is not at all a detriment to George Bush and doesn't make fun of him. Its an honest story and not liberal propaganda.

I lost my job because of this man and now, I'm having a difficult time finding work. Anything that

exposes the truth about George W. Bush and the mess he got this country in, is fine by me.

A good movie and a great performance by Josh Brolin as the bumbling, stumpling in over his head George Bush. I don't know exactly how accurate all the personal aspects of the character are, but you actually end up liking, the somewhat lost and demon driven Bush, but knowing and seeing what his presidency wrought, this film doses nothing to convince you that Bush will not go down to be ranked with the likes of Herbert Hoover, James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson

in American history. Not Stone's best film, but still good. Heck of a job Ollie.

this movie was just plain bad.

I loved Oliver Stone until age 30. After that I grew a brain..lol....This movie like JFK and PLATOON is just another left wing propaganda flick. Save your money or steal it off the net...Better yet buy something by Ken Burns. You will get a history lesson, not a left wing view.

it wasnt criticizing Bush, Frost/Nixon was more critical than W. Its just that terrible things happened to the president during his terms (iraq, 9/11, Katrina) and i think this has, unfortunately, made his serve as president not as "dazzling" as it could have been.

I like how people are so ignorant that they can’t watch a movie because they hate Bush or they think this is an Oliver Stone left wing conspiracy. Josh Brolin does a fantastic job with refreshing the viewer of the president’s memorable personality and unique habits. Oliver Stone does a great job with reshaping the viewer’s memory of the president and the first four years of a historic presidency. Anyone who has studied history has seen history change the perception for good and bad for many presidents and only time will shape the legacy of George W. Bush.

it's a good movie, and it really kind of makes you feel sorry for the guy which is crazy to think about. people who hated it are the right-wingers who are just pissed because they think it makes bush look like......an idiot. which, really, he is. anyway, i think it's totally worth renting/buying.

Josh Brolin did a superb job in his role as the president. There are too many who cannot separate their feelings about GWB from this film; try to think of this film independently. It delivers good insight into how this man developed into who he was in the White House. The music many have been distracting at times, but the writing, subtle humor and acting were all top notch. Bravo to Oliver Stone for another magnificently directed film.

This is one of the most boring movies i've ever seen i saw it in the theaters and like most people i thought it was a comedy it was a complete let down.

When I went to see this in theaters I didn't know what to excpect, but then it was a really great movie, not a classic but still top notch.

I don't know why people hate this movie so much. It perfectly explains why Bush's life turned out the way it did. It's a tragic tale, really. And besides all that, it's an entertaining movie in and of itself. Rent it.

I was very excited to see this movie in the theatres, but that excitement quickly disappeared once the movie began. The acting is not impressive, and it's more of a documentary of Bush than the satirical film its trailer depicted it as. I really wouldn't recommend it unless you're looking for something to fall asleep to.