From the minute-and-a-half-long teaser trailer for Oliver Stone's movie about George W. Bush, W, it looks like the degree to which you will like or be intrigued by this movie depends on how curious you are about Dubya (played here by Josh Brolin) and his past. Not that it's a totally accurate portrayal, but it does appear to be a relatively straight, dramatic telling of his life, focusing in particular on his relationship with his father, George H. W. Bush.
I will say it's interesting to see the portrayals of well-known political figures like Rove, Rumsfeld, Laura Bush, Condoleeza, Barbara Bush, etc. The teaser includes a few shots of scenes from things we pretty much already know about Dubya's past like his partying and drunk driving, along with prickly interactions with his dad. Then it's mostly a montage of images of those other figures, played by actors like James Cromwell, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss and others.
W opens October 17. To check out the teaser, read more.
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I'll pass.