W

Rating PG-13
Time: 128 minutes
Viewed: on DVD - widescreen
Director Oliver Stone
Cast
W- Josh Brolin
W Sr. - James Cromwell
The VP - Richard Dreyfuss

Line of the film:"History? In history, we are all dead."

The life and times of the 43rd President of the United States. After surviving eight years of the Bush administration, I wasn't sure I could put up with two more hours. However, Oliver stone does a good job of presenting W in a very sympathetic light. Josh Brolin succeeds in playing W in various stages of his life. The film is told in a flashback/flash forward style that links experiences in his early life to decisions made during his Presidency. Richard Dreyfuss as the VP portrays him as a slick manipulative person who ends up guiding policy through the President. James Cromwell, as the senior Bush. is portrayed as a patriarch trying to hold a dynasty together.

I walked away with the following message: All a Son wants is acceptance from his Father
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Worth your time index: 67/100

Top 25 Conservative Movies of the Past 25 Years

Posted on the Fox New website today. The National Review magazine has compiled a readers list of the top 25 conservative movies of the last 25 years.



The criteria are films that "...are great movies that offer compelling messages about freedom, families, patriotism, traditions, and more..."



There are some wonderful films on this list. Many that I look forward to watching again and reviewing on this blog.



The link to the web article is here.



Agree? Disagree? Let me know.

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