W.

This review is not based on how I feel about former President Bush’s eight year term as our president. This review is about Oliver Stone. In years past, he has made a few eye opening movies that made the public think, such as Platoon, The Doors, and Wall Street. However, he’s made some clunkers as well . Natural Born Killers, Any Given Sunday, and U-Turn come to mind.

As far as movies about U.S. Presidents go, to where JFK and Nixon were well put together, this movie, W., missed the mark for me. While Stone showcases certain parts of Bush’s life, the feud that exists between Bush Sr. and W. felt a little made up.

The movie does depict W.’s inconsistency to hold a well paying job, his run as the minority owner of the Texas Rangers, his run as Governor of Texas, and his eight years as President of the United States. While Josh Brolin does a remarkable job portraying Bush, the scenes jump around so much that you lose track as to where they are in the story. Richard Dreyfus portrays Vice President Dick Chenney, but unfortunately plays him in a forgettable role. As someone who has lived in Dallas his whole life, it was nice to see Dallas Cowboy play-by-play man Brad Sham have a brief cameo in the movie, but that’s not enough to keep my interest.

Oliver Stone can direct many powerful movies like World Trade Center. If you're thinking of giving W. a try, stay away!