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Lionsgate | Release Date: October 17, 2008
5.2
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PaulS.Oct 10, 2008
When will people stop giving Oliver Stone money to make movies. Given the subject material he totally fails to do it justice. A five year old with a camera could make Bush look bad, yet somehow Stone manages to bungle it. And more When will people stop giving Oliver Stone money to make movies. Given the subject material he totally fails to do it justice. A five year old with a camera could make Bush look bad, yet somehow Stone manages to bungle it. And more importantly, go to the movies to be entertained, which this movie totally failed to do.… Expand
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BaroldW.Oct 25, 2008
Good acting but I thought this movie was going to be funny and was extremely disappointed. Who cares what happened in this idiots life, at least give us some laughs after all he's done to us!
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KyleB.Oct 20, 2008
The premise is far too loaded to have absolutely nothing to say. Time for both Stone and W to retire.
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Gracef.Oct 15, 2008
Whens there gonna be a good Oscar movie this year? W. Is awful, and I'm letdown by the movie but also by the poor effor great filmakers have been putting into lately.
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JoetheplummerOct 16, 2008
As a regular Joe Six Pack/plumber, I'm astounded that Oliver "hot-head" Stone would waste his time, my time, and the countries time with this time- wasting waste-of-time. People go to the movies to laugh, and have a good time not to As a regular Joe Six Pack/plumber, I'm astounded that Oliver "hot-head" Stone would waste his time, my time, and the countries time with this time- wasting waste-of-time. People go to the movies to laugh, and have a good time not to fill their heads with more political clap-trap. Please Mr. Stone. Make a movie about singing chiuahaha's, or something, okay? Or a talking Cow in a skirt that goes to Hawaii. Or another Santa CLause movie or something. Geez.… Expand
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KenD.Oct 17, 2008
Platoon was great! This sucked... Stone, pull your head out of your a--.
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FantasyOct 21, 2008
What better way to make a left wing liberal statement but with this pathetic portrayal of George Bush. Not only is he castrated as an inept bumbling President but is depicted as a mentally unstable alcoholic unsure of his manhood trying to What better way to make a left wing liberal statement but with this pathetic portrayal of George Bush. Not only is he castrated as an inept bumbling President but is depicted as a mentally unstable alcoholic unsure of his manhood trying to prove to his tyranic father that he could finish the job by getting Sadaam Hussein. As for Richard Dreyfus as VP Dick Cheney he portrays him with hated as War Mongor who is the real power behind the inept President Bush. Facts mean nothing as the entire staff is portrayed as bumbling fools as in the Good Ole Boys. Rice is portrayed as a Secretary, not of State, but one who does the dialing for Bush when he needs to make a call. What a joke? If this film had been made in the Middle of East instead of the Good US of A Oliver Stone would have been beheaded. A fact that somehow the left wing liberals still do not understand. The film is ridiculous and nothing more than Obama propaganda. Not worthy of your time or money.… Expand
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MikeD.Oct 23, 2008
Nothing particularly enlightening about the movie.
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TopiasIJan 4, 2009
Horrible. at least when ur not from USA. cant say good things about this movie.
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JonT.Nov 2, 2008
No plot, not point. Very poorly made, and an extreme let down.
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TimS.Oct 15, 2008
Even if you think Bush is the second coming of Hitler, like many on the radical left, you will fine this movie boring and tiresome. It's very long and there isn't much of a story. And because it's from Oliver Stone, you can be Even if you think Bush is the second coming of Hitler, like many on the radical left, you will fine this movie boring and tiresome. It's very long and there isn't much of a story. And because it's from Oliver Stone, you can be sure that what little story there is is probably completely false and made up. I saw an early preview with a bunch of Obama supporters and theye were basically all bored.… Expand
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BobwickH.Oct 17, 2008
Before this movie was announced, I thought Oliver Stone was a washed up has-been. After seeing it, I still think that. He tries so hard to be clever and controversial, sort of like a drugged-out Michael Moore. Epic fail. I don't like Before this movie was announced, I thought Oliver Stone was a washed up has-been. After seeing it, I still think that. He tries so hard to be clever and controversial, sort of like a drugged-out Michael Moore. Epic fail. I don't like GWB, but then again this movie isn't actually about him.… Expand
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JS.Oct 17, 2008
horrible movie, not worth the money. nothing we didn't already know. Bush will still go down as the worst president in history. Stone felt sorry fior him, we don't- Jack
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JudyTOct 18, 2008
Where is Monty Python when you need him? This movie cemented in my mind that Roger Ebert has passed into senility. I wanted to laugh out loud. I wanted my money back.
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CommandoDudeOct 25, 2008
This movie was incredibly lame. It failed to tell me anything which I didn't know about Bush, namely that he's an incompetant moron who acts before he thinks and is a horrible leader. The film trys to garner sympathy for the man This movie was incredibly lame. It failed to tell me anything which I didn't know about Bush, namely that he's an incompetant moron who acts before he thinks and is a horrible leader. The film trys to garner sympathy for the man the entire time and made me want to Gag. It wasn't funny, and about halfway through I just wanted to get up and leave, and I've NEVER had that feeling before.… Expand
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MarkL.Oct 31, 2008
I did expect that the movie would cast Bush in a bad light, but do so in an interesting and educative way. This was a Bush critique at the level of a Middle School yard fight. Virtually every scene showed him as a weakling, bafoon, or I did expect that the movie would cast Bush in a bad light, but do so in an interesting and educative way. This was a Bush critique at the level of a Middle School yard fight. Virtually every scene showed him as a weakling, bafoon, or eviildoer. It was a boring and obvious caricature, not a movie that explained his (perceived) failures in an intelligent or illuminative light. There was no hint of the qualities and strengths that made him president, and before that, a successful and immensely popular Governor, and therefore, no explanation why these qualities failed him and the country during the last eight years.… Expand
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BurtBNov 16, 2008
Terrible! Not factual, but I couldn't discern a motive for why they fictionalized the story like they did. Don't waste your time.
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BroyaxMay 21, 2020
Les Américains ont décidément le don d'élire des bouffons... avec par exemple ce cow-boy de série B (ou F,G, H etc) qui se croit encore dans les années 50 ou bien ce fils Bush, crétin à un stade très avancé, limite autiste ou même l'obsédéLes Américains ont décidément le don d'élire des bouffons... avec par exemple ce cow-boy de série B (ou F,G, H etc) qui se croit encore dans les années 50 ou bien ce fils Bush, crétin à un stade très avancé, limite autiste ou même l'obsédé Clinton, le DSK local... et le clou du spectacle, c'est évidemment le père Trump, un débile hors catégorie, un vrai champion du monde !

Car après Bush fils aussi navrant que son père fut digne et prudent mais ferme (non, pas à la manière Clinton !) on n'aurait pas pu imaginer un meilleur... clown que le Trump qui n'a -pour l'instant du moins- pas encore déclenché de guerre réelle pour des armes de destructions fictives. Mais don't act.

ça restera en tout cas un... cas d'école : le père somme toute raisonnable non réélu contre le fiston totalement taré réélu ! et conseillé il est vrai par des requins et des connards mais ça n'explique, ça n'excuse pas tout... Quoi qu'il en soit, Josh Brolin campe de façon surprenante et avec finesse ce Bush Junior névropathe en compagnie de seconds couteaux excellents dans leurs personnages respectifs (Glenn et Dreyfuss notamment !). La mise en scène d'Oliver Stone est sans faille et toujours efficace... mais globalement, il manque de nerf et de force dans son portrait du boulet alcoolique jean-foutre, puis de l'imbécile ; on se demande d'ailleurs si c'est vraiment lui à la barre, tant le film se montre souvent très complaisant : car oui après tout "Bouboush" n'est qu'un gentil tocard victime des circonstances en opposition constante avec son papounet autoritaire mais ramolli... en fait !

Voilà la psychologie de comptoir qu'il nous sert ! un peu con le Bushy mais bien brave et très humain finalement... il est comme Forrest, tu comprends ? c'est pas (complètement) de sa faute... même s'il a foutu un bordel pas permis chez les "pays voyous" ! et d'ailleurs, même Reagan n'était pas aussi con : il tapait sur les doigts du gars Khadafi mais n'a jamais débarqué chez lui avec toute la fanfare...

Et dire qu'entretemps ou plutôt juste après, ils étaient tellement chamboulés nos Ricains qu'ils ont élu un homme de couleur socialiste, équivalent de notre Flanby national mais qui chialait en direct à l'antenne. Putain. Oui, improbable tout cela, très improbable mais pourtant vrai.

Quelle mollesse en tout cas dans ce film, quelle occasion manquée de dénoncer, de tirer à boulets rouges !... il vaut mieux (re)regarder "Des hommes d'influence", une caricature -à peine- des frasques politicardes de cette lamentable bande de faucons du Pentagone et de leur Président bouffon...… Expand
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