W. (DVD)

Directed by the often controversial Oliver Stone, 'W.' documents the life of former American President George W. Bush (played by Josh Brolin). Jumping around in terms of its narrative, the film depicts various aspects of the young Bush's life, from his frat days, to quitting his first job at an oil field, and meeting future wife Laura at a barbeque - these background scenes serve to familiarise the viewer with our subject matter, and in some examples help explain 'Dubya's' actions in later life. On the whole, 'W.' seems to be well researched and thorough. The background scenes I spoke of in the previous paragraph are shown both in the form of ...  Read the complete review

This is a film produced and directed by Oliver Stone and released in 2008. As someone with a keen interest in American politics over the last 10 years and a strongly democratic leaning, I was interested to see this 'biographical' film about the presidency of George Dubya Bush. I have to say although its an enjoyable kind of romp it didn't do anything especially good for me. Plot === Well - basically this film covers the life of W from the age of 18 as he starts out at University as a typical american 'jock', fails to make his father (the other George Bush Snr) proud, is arrested for disorderly behaviour and being drunken quite a lot. ...  Read the complete review

Note: originally written for my review website, ShaunMunro.co.uk, thanks! ~~~ Oliver Stone is certainly one of the most divisive filmmakers of our generation, his numerous political polemics (Nixon, JFK) seeing jubilation and outrage in equal measure. Stone's last work - World Trade Center - saw him buck this trend, crafting a piece that, save from meting out any political agenda or ideology, was merely a tribute to the lives lost on September 11th, and in many ways, his latest film, W., is a companion piece to that film. W. marks a change of temperament for the controversial director (given his very public derision of Bush); in ...  Read the complete review

Oliver Stone directs this comedy movie W. The movie fouses on the life of former American President George Walker Bush played by Josh Brolin. It concentrates on his early life and some of his reign as President. The first part of the movie shows Bush's early years where he was an alcoholic and dabbled with drugs. It highlights that this was aman who you would never have dreamt would become President. It shows his relationship with George Snr played by James Cromwell another former President who detests his son's wild ways. The movie then moves on to his meeting with wife Laura played by Elizabeth Banks and the way she made him sober up, believe in ...  Read the complete review