In Reply to: Did you learn anything new about W? I think it's just too late. Who posted by tinear on October 28, 2008 at 07:34:33:
...the primary theme of the film seems to be W, a failed loser and alcoholic, trying to impress his father who likes his brother better.
While that may not be new, it certainly explains a lot, like the Iraq War and the obsession with toppling Sadaam, for example.
It's meant as a character study and is based on a book, IIRC.
Similar in some ways to Stone's "Nixon" and less his "JFK".
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Follow Ups
- From what I've read... - mkuller 11:23:08 10/28/08 (1)
- Denby slams it in this week's The New Yorker. nt - tinear 13:19:24 10/28/08 (0)