After taking a break from making political dramas, Oliver Stone is venturing right back in with W., another bold choice from a director never afraid to make bold choices. And this time, making a biographical film about a President who will still be in office when the movie is released in October. This film was rushed into production at the start of 2008, and dates have already been set for the film to be released in October and be on DVD when George W. Bush leaves office. Much in the same style of Nixon, it appears this film will utilize a narrative that goes back and forth in time to chronicle the life of our current President and his first term in office. And as is typical of any Oliver Stone political film, this one has already garnered controversy. When early pages of the script were leaked to the media, many commented that this would not be a balanced view of a President whose approval ratings as of late have been less than stellar. But Stone has promised a more balanced look at George W. Bush, much in the same way as Nixon managed to humanize a maligned President. Stone has said he is interested in seeing the influences of the man, and how someone like W was able to attain the highest office in the land, and how that first term shaped the conditions that the world finds itself in at the moment.
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