Is this a liberal movie? Are we going to come out in the same mood as "kingdom of heaven"?
No. There are a couple of lines that, at first blush, you might think are "liberal." But this is a perfect allegory for Hitler, who starts off (apparently) benign then transforms. And Bush isn't Hitler---it premiered in China, and I'm sure the Chinese were thinking that the Emperor looked a lot like their own decrepit leaders.