Oliver Stone's "W" Hits The Theatre

Oliver Stone’s new motion picture named W was received with various reactions. The movie presents President’s Bush life from his college days to the first years of presidency. People will get an inside peak into his early Yale days, then his struggle to hold on to a job, his drinking problem and his rise to success and out of his father’s shadow. This represents one of the movie’s most interesting parts - the way he is defined by his relationship with his father.

The movie stars Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Sayed Badreya as Saddam Hussein, Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney, Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell.

The director talked to the Los Angeles Times and explained that from the start he had no intention of presenting Presiden Bush’s life in a Michael Moore-style and considered this approach much more appropriate. "(It) isn't an overly serious movie, but it is a serious subject. ... I see it as the strange unfolding of the American democracy as I have lived it."

Many appeared dissapointed with the project, as they believe that Mr. Bush is presented in a certain light which is far more favorable than it should have been. Still, the movie has its share of fans, as it does present some rather entertaining scenes.

The project began in May and was completed and released just as planned, before the country’s elections.