I can't afford to go to the movies, so I was relieved to receive in my email this morning a Sandy Treadwell's review of Oliver Stone's "W," the biopic on George W. Bush which hit theaters last Friday. It's been a little while since I've blogged about Treadwell's campaign. And since a slew of negative, derogatory comments made me lose my enthusiasm for the short-lived 20th District blog, I've not even though of posting a press release, but I thought Treadwell's review of "W" would be of interest, so it's pasted below. In case you're wondering, Treadwell purports to review the film, but in actuality, he is reviewing -- care to venture a guess? -- his 20th congressional district opponant, Kirsten Gillibrand.

One question to ponder: how can one review a film that one has "absolutely no intention of seeing"?

Treadwell Reviews “W” by Oliver Stone:

Two “Huge” Thumbs Down

Halfmoon, NY: The following is a review from Sandy Treadwell on the movie “W.”

Oliver Stone’s “W” opened in theaters across America on Friday and I have absolutely no intention of seeing it.

But courtesy of my opponent, I have seen so much of my picture with President Bush over the past several weeks that you might think I have a starring role in the movie. Let me assure you I don’t – no more than Kirsten Gillibrand has a starring role in the upcoming film based on the life, times and accounting malpractices of Charlie Rangel.

I like most of America have seen enough of “W.”

The past several years have indeed produced an epic, but it has unfortunately the real story has proven to be a flop. Too many mistakes in Iraq, bungling the response to Katrina, and a crisis on Wall Street have left American’s ready for a new storyline and a new cast.

And while much has been made of Josh Bolin’s performance as “W,” the real-life supporting cast was imported straight from the sets of “Heaven’s Gate,” “Hudson Hawk,” and “Cutthroat Island.” The result is a federal government that is over budget, overwrought and overly partisan.

For the past two years, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have headed up that cast and yet they just don’t get the billing they deserve. Their policies and their lack of leadership have contributed to an economy that has gone wildly off the rails over the last two years, their two years - not the last 8.

To paraphrase an underrated actor and one of our greatest Presidents, “Are you better off than you were two years ago?” The answer is a clear and resounding no.

Like my opponent Kirsten Gillibrand, “W”’s supporting cast will try and hide behind the star, blame their failure on his failure and take no responsibility for their own poor performance.

Good movies, good campaigns and good government require strong leadership and an excellent supporting cast. They are successful when people check their egos and work together to achieve greatness but that requires a spirit of cooperation that has been sorely missing in Washington for quite some time now.

So I hope “W” goes quickly to DVD and we get back to making movies and a future American can believe in again. And eight years from now I can review another movie; one that Oliver Stone won’t have an interest in making. But I’m looking forward to “Mac and Me 2” and hope I have the honor of playing a supporting role.”