Tomorrow sees the UK release of the film “W”.  All about George W. Bush.  And boy, following the ground breaking, earth shattering, all emotional, change of the world’s fortunes, after the US election and the success of Obama winning the US Presidency, we can now watch this film with a more relaxed demeanour.

It is  good film, directed by Oliver Stone, who is known to tackle controversial topics. It is very well casted with Josh Brolin, recently in American Gangster and No Country for Old Men, acting as the president. He plays him expertly, we even like him. He is potrayed, from the beginning as having behavioural and drink problems, he plays second-fiddle to his brother and is constantly chasing the affection and approval of his father, Bush senior.

It is interesting that Bush junior realises the American dream and fights for his position and manages to receive the ultimate accolade, the US Presidency.

Perhaps, this is why at this moment Bush can admire how far Obama has come. 

Bush has been portrayed as a “nice” guy, albeit with issues, which makes him even more human, a bit bullish and headstrong, he is not evil as such, but he makes mistakes because he’s misguided and shallow and maybe a bit simple and stupid. He unfortunately encompasses all that America is today. A disaster!

We see how his close advisers such as Cheney and Rumsfeld, orchestrate the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.  They don’t really care about weapons of mass destruction, but are clearly intent on grabbing all the world’s oil lands and creating world domination. Bush himself looks dismayed and even admits it all sounds a bit scary but he goes along with it.

The main message throughout the film is that Bush has made a big mess, he knows it, but doesn’t know what to do, and the ultimate humiliation is that his father is ashamed that he has ruined the Bush legacy.

George W. Bush never seemed in control, he is portrayed as a charicature of a southern US President, and at the moment the most powerful country in the world is a joke, a parody of itself.

It’s good to hear Obama talk about founding fathers, democracy and liberty and truth. 

The US really does need to back to the drawing board.

Let’s hope Obama can save the world!