Oliver Stone George W Bush biopic rushed to cinemas before US election
Oliver Stone's long-awaited biopic of George W Bush is to be released next week, rushed to the cinema just 19 days before voters go to the polls in the 2008 US presidential election.
The $30 million (£17.2 million) film has been rushed out - production only began in May - and given Stone's track record for politically-charged fare and support for Barack Obama, much has been made of whether it will influence the outcome of next month's poll.
But with the first reviews in, critics granted an early peek at the biopic seem to agree it is unlikely to play a major role in deciding whether Republican John McCain or Democrat Senator Obama replaces Bush in the White House.
Instead, many comment that the film lacks depth and bite and is surprisingly even-handed in its treatment of a man deemed among the most unpopular presidents in US history.
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The $30 million (£17.2 million) film has been rushed out - production only began in May - and given Stone's track record for politically-charged fare and support for Barack Obama, much has been made of whether it will influence the outcome of next month's poll.
But with the first reviews in, critics granted an early peek at the biopic seem to agree it is unlikely to play a major role in deciding whether Republican John McCain or Democrat Senator Obama replaces Bush in the White House.
Instead, many comment that the film lacks depth and bite and is surprisingly even-handed in its treatment of a man deemed among the most unpopular presidents in US history.