W.

***1/2 – This somewhat satirized portrayal of George W. Bush pretty much falls into line with the way I view him: as a not overtly evil, but completely incompetent, short-tempered, petulant and immature dope. His appeal has always been to the Joe Six-Pack type who works a blue collar job, comes home and yells at his wife, beats his half dozen or so kids, and combines a potent combination of Jack Daniels and Old Milwaukee with some sort of cheese and pretzeled bread product while watching a sporting event that involves driving a car or punching people. Or to the kind of guy who picked on the fat or skinny kids in gym class, giving them wedgies, wet willies, etc. Or to the kind of guy who thinks that Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy are the absolute height of humor. And the interesting thing about this movie, is that if you are the above-mentioned type of person, you will probably still like “W.” because it shows him as just that sort of person, and if that appeals to you, you will probably not comprehend the fact that he comes off as a complete moron to anyone with a brain. Anyway, whether you like him or hate him, this movie is well done, juxtaposing scenes of his past with those around the 2003 Iraq invasion. It is a little bit liberal with some of Bush’s famous quotes (placing them out of context, etc.) but maintains a fairly truthful overall feel.