W. PG-13

A life misunderestimated.
W.
159K ratings
SUPER SAVINGS: $5 Limited Time Only
List Price: $9.95
You Save: $4.95 (50% Off)
Available: Usually ships in 2-4 business days
LOW STOCK:
Only 1 copy left
Format:  DVD
item number:  HQ8A
Brand New
Also released as:
W. (Blu-ray) for $13

DVD Details

  • Rated: PG-13
  • Closed captioning available
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: February 10, 2009
  • Originally Released: 2008
  • Label: Lions Gate

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring
Performer: , , , , , , , , , &
Directed by
Edited by
Screenwriting by
Composition by
Produced by &
Director of Photography:
Executive Production by , &

Entertainment Reviews:

Rotten58%

TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 221

Spilled42%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 109,635
Rating: 2.5/5 -- Stone and screenwriter Stanley Weiser have little...to offer us. Full Review
The Age (Australia)
Mar 6, 2009
The trouble, basically, is that this film just doesn't know what it is about. Is it about dynasty? Imperialism? Ambition? The dark side of democracy? What? And, consequently, you are just not made to care about any of it. Full Review
The Spectator
Jan 31, 2018
Rating: 3/4 -- may not be the powerful, probing character study it could have been, but it's definitely a film worthy of more consideration than it has been given Full Review
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Jun 5, 2019
Brolin is clearly party leader -- nailing Bush's posture and gestures without stooping to easy mannerism, conveying the contradictions of a polarizing president with real generosity...
Entertainment Weekly
Oct 24, 2008
It's a film with a shelf life, I think. Unlike W himself, it should mature over time. Full Review
Sydney Morning Herald
Mar 6, 2009
As Poppy Bush says, and says again,"You disappoint me, Junior." Full Review
Film.com
Nov 10, 2008
Rating: 2/5 -- This movie is one big pulled punch. Dubya himself becomes a blank hole of neutrality and balance. Almost anyone else shown here would have made a more interesting subject for a biopic. Full Review
Guardian
Nov 7, 2008

Product Description:

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.

Keywords:

Own it on DVD for $5.99 or less

Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 35,650
  • UPC: 031398105374
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)