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W.

Can I just say that I'm glad I can be a little biased in writing movie reviews? You can interpret that how you want. 

I got the chance to watch Oliver Stone's (JFK) "W." on its opening day. I was amazed how invested I was in the film. I had a discussion with friends about the timing of the film's release. Some of us argued it should've been released a few years ago, or to put it simply, when the U.S. went to war in the middle-east. I disagreed, feeling that the film's release is especially important during the finish of Bush's term and as we prepare to vote for America's next president (hmm, I smell a new hit reality series). 

Stone's portrayal of Bush and his cabinet members is utterly captivating and, heaven forbid, comedic (because what's comedy without politics, right?). With incomparable actors such as Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws) as Cheney, James Cromwell (Babe) as Daddy Bush, and Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) as Dubya himself, I simply couldn't tear myself away from the screen. 

Liberals (and conservatives), listen up. This is not a Bush-Bashing film. An SNL biopic will not be shown. The film simply shows the Bush legacy in all of it's intelligence and lunacy, which is something everyone would love to see in high society. Expect to see G.W. Bush as a simple human attempting to run the country (only focusing on the war and finding weapons of mass destruction). We see the classic father and son story as Bush Sr. stamps his legacy on W's forehead and sends him off in the world of politics; something that he is not ready for. Which I couldn't help but relate that to the story of Frankentstein's monster.  Did I mention that I might be a little biased?

There were a few things that I was curious to see that never made it into the film. Such being Bush serving his presidency a little before and during 9/11 and the incident during the presidential election in 2000. The film focuses primarily on his path to presidency and shows the final years of his first term.  

I'm giving the film a "must see" review. "W." is memorable and important for the American public to watch, especially before going to the polls this November. I'll say one thing, I have never taken as big of interest in politics until Bush "won" his presidency.