My argument has always been that this is not an anti-Bush film, it's a pro-democracy film. And if Bush comes out on the wrong side of democracy, that's his problem.
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I actually think every war movie is an antiwar movie in its own way - with the exception of some of the propaganda movies.
Indeed it can be argued that to make a powerful film you must care about the subject, therefore powerful films tend to be both political and partisan in nature.
It's a good question, because a movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you might agree or disagree with its politics.
My film about Bush didn't prevent his reelection.
I think if people who are attacking me or against me, if they would just watch one of my films, they would - they may not agree with me politically on all the things I'm saying. But they will know at the end of the film that I love this country and that I have a heart. And they'll have a good laugh throughout the film.
It turns out that it's easier to do politics in a movie. People really don't want it in their TV.
I'm not a guy who takes films for strong political messages.
I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans.
'W.' is not necessarily a political film, but it was sort of a contrasting reality for me to get into George W. Bush as a character because of how I felt about his administration before I started making the film.
Every film is a political act; it's how you see the world.