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 asily one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, Oliver Stone’s W. hits screens with some very lofty expectations. Bush haters want to see Stone viciously attack the absurd administration that’s been running the U.S. for the last 8 years, while the ever-dwindling but vocal group of Bush supporters are already attacking Stone for inaccuracy. In the end, the movie will not appease either group of extremists. The movie presents are far too rounded portrayal of the pathetic president to upset anybody. Oliver has hardly made a pro-Bush movie here, but it isn't the balls out attack that everyone predicted and the trailers suggested either. However, W. is also a far better and more complicated movie for it.
The movie chronicles Bush’s journey from a rowdy frat boy at Yale to the worst president in history with detail and compassion. We see how George’s unyielding desire to appease his father and top his brother led to him seeking a position in politics that he was nether qualified to take on nor intelligent enough to fake his way though. Bush is presented as a rich boy who never grew up and was constantly trying to prove himself to his family. It’s not a flattering portrayal, but it is certainly an intriguing angle to take. By the end of the movie, the audience understands who Bush is and why he made the decisions he made, regardless of whether or not they agree with him.
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MBO NYC :: Movies
