W.

THEIRS: HIS and HERS went to see W. with some friends after dinner.

HERS:

W. What was he thinking half the time?

W. Why did so many people follow him?

W. Who elected this man a second time?

W. Why did Condolezza's character make her look SO bad?

W. Why was I supposed to have empathy for him after I saw this? I didn't.

The last scene summed it up. He looked lost. There was one scene I thought was brilliant. W. was leading a group of intelligent people on his ranch. They were having an important conversation, then W. realized they had missed the road and they were lost. The blind leading the blind. The message intended by the director was not lost on me.

W. What did I think of the movie? I don't really have an answer. It was a perspective worth seeing. I fear it was truer to tale than I would like to believe. I hope it was more fictional.

Lastly, I was finally attracted to W.! Well, I guess I was attracted to Josh Brolin playing a young W. That makes more sense...

HER RATING: 5, I guess.

HIS: W. was a movie that held my interest and got me thinking about how things have been done in our government over the past few years. The movie really got me thinking about the relationship between W. and H.W. and what the pressure must be like to live up to completely unrealistic expectations of your parent; and, what it must feel like to be the sheep of the family, no matter how much you try. Acting in this one was first-rate; my favorites were Richard Dreyfuss and Josh Brolin - his portrayal of W. was extraordinary. Mannerisms, body language, he had it all down.

I know Oliver Stone's movies drip with controversy, opinion, and sensationalism. But, knowing that doesn't take the fun out of seeing them :). Definitely a movie that's worth seeing for anyone interested in this time in history.

HIS RATING: Solid 8 of 10. W. will have you leaving the theater looking at things just a bit differently than before......