Oliver Stone's third movie on presidents, the first two being Nixon and J.F.K.
For a Stone movie a relatively even-handed, restrained treatment of recent politics. Actually well researched.
Opens with a post 9-11 cabinet meeting jumping back and forth from now to then to begin a processions in the life of "W." as a privelged party boy with something to prove. A strained relationship with his father, "W." is constantly seeking his dad's approval and seldom if never getting it, usually taking a back seat in his father's eyes to Jeb. The movie is dominated by the Iraq War and "W's" transformation to a born-again sober Christian.
Well cast with sure to be two Oscar nominated performances. Best actor nod for Josh Brolin as "W." and best supporting actor for Richard Dreyfus as Dick Cheney. Other good performances by Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as daddy Bush, & Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush
So-so perfomances by Scott Glenn as Rumsfeld, Stacy Keach as the preacher leading the religous conversion of "W.", Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, & Bruce McGill as George Tenet.
The worst performance in the movie was Thandi Newton as Condi Rice. Her talent just didn't measure up to the rest of the cast. Her performance often distracted me from the story.
One football for Brolin, One for Dreyfus, One For Stone actually not turning fact into fiction. Three footballs. Not a bad movie.
About Me
- William J.
- First, I think the birth sign is wrong. 6-21, some papers say Gemini, some Cancer. Guess that means I have so many personalities that I can do group therapy alone. For those that don't know how to read Google profiles I have put what I really mean in ( ). Hot (Good looking enough to be in movies(if I buy at ticket). A body like a God (Buddha). Romantic (Thinks begging is foreplay.) Physically fit (Heart trouble. Put 911 on speed dial before we get initmate.) Good Provider (has good life insurance in case you forget to put 911 on speed dial.) Loyal (has reference letters from Mom and parole officer.) Intelligent (scored 1600 on his SATS but you have to total the scores of the four times that I took the test.) Looking for someone compatible (Be between 30 & 99 and not inflatable.)
5 comments:
Definitely will not be seeing this movie. There's no way I'd be in a closed space with that person for that length of time.
(Now, Mary - don't hold back. Tell us what you really feel.)
Hello Mary Z
I'm not a big fan of his either but I did learn a lot from the movie. About what went on around him, etc.
Bill
Josh Brolin evidently tries to “make a statement” with his movies, such as in No Country for Old Men, which makes him pretty well suited for making ‘W.’
Hi movie fan!
Welcome to the blog. Brolin actually made you feel sorry for W duing some of the movie but also amde you angry at him.
I had to go to Old Country twice, the first time I walked out, the second time I sat through the whole thing and actually thought Brolin did a great job.
Bill
I won't see the movie because I will not pay my money to see a liberal's interpretation of president Bush. Blech.
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