SnoReptilePlenty
Memorable, crazy movie
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Neive Bellamy
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Darin
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
lukemorales-02943
1:51:50 She(Laura Bush) says when talking to George in their bedroom "You're as handsome as ever Jeb" ?Am I hearing this wrong, can anyone verify this?I thought the movie overall was pretty well done, and it had me liking President Bush just a bit. The part in the frat house where he recited a bunch of the fraternity members names was great.
OneEightNine Media
W. I've been meaning to watch this for a long time now and I finally got the chance. Unfortunately, it is not a good movie. You would think with such prolific director as Oliver Stone, we would get a hard knocked, no hold bars masterpiece which delivers something with more of a punch, especially considering the subject matter but this comes off as a made for television kind of deal. A far, far, farrrrrrr cry from Stone's norm. Maybe he just wasn't allowed to make the movie he wanted. You can tell his heart wasn't in this one. Other than Josh Brolin in the title role, all the other actors reminded me of those actors you see in lame Lifetime movies or something. I have a two word rating for this movie; Skip it.
ten-often
I put off seeing this until 2012 because of the reviews here. When I finally watched it I was irritated that I allowed short-sighted reviews to ruin my chance to see it in a fun group setting. I have since learned to read between the reviews.This was a fantastic performance by Josh Brolin, who nailed the publicly perceived persona of Dubya so well! The movie was a brilliant satirical depiction of the caricature the mass public created of Dubya. It was also a great impersonation of the public opinions of Cheney and other characters from this infamous administration.This, while depicting true events and basic facts of the life and presidency of this man, what a balance to maintain! While portraying the caricature, it still gave a sympathetic portrayal of his childhood, family relations and life events which actually had me wishing I could help the adolescent and young man rise above the emotional turmoil which created the grown man he became. It was done well.
kai ringler
Not sure which way I am leaning on this one,, first off I don't think that Oliver Stone accurately portrayed Bush in certain circumstances, like for instance to say that he wasn't at fault for thing in the Iraqi war is preposterous. it seems like the movie is Bush propaganda to say the least,, the interesting part of the movie was when he was in college and stuff and being governor of Texas,, the running for President all of that was cool,, but the way the Presidency was handled felt like the movie wanted you to feel sorry for the man and like him, which I can't stand him to be honest, he's the worst President we've had in 40 years bar none,, Nixon was better,, Carter, Ford, Bush 1 Obama , Clinton , and so on, I thought Oliver Stone would have took a more accurate approach on the Presidency side of things, but I guess he decided not to,, all in all though a very fascinating look at the everyday life of a President and what happens in the Oval Office,, I give it a middle of the road rating.