Short Attention Span Review: "W"

I didn't see Oliver Stone's "W" when it was in movie theaters. It seemed like exactly the sort of thing that would be just fine to watch on a TV screen. And it was.

It's not a bad movie. The performances are pretty good (although the standout poor performance, in my opinion, was Thandie Newton as Condoleeza Rice). I just didn't care and I didn't sympathize with ANYONE. Nor did I get much out of it, except regret that the pretzel failed its mission.

It didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, it didn't change or validate any feelings I already had. It was the equivalent of a celluloid shrug.