New Review: Disneywar

The following is a brief excerpt from a review posted on PopandPolitics.com:

“Disneywar” is more than just a story about corporate malfeasance or executive financial abuse. Stewart writes about Eisner in such a way that he becomes a character in a Shakespearean tragedy and in the end when he finally falls from grace you cannot help but feel somewhat sorry for the guy. This isn’t Enron or WorldCom but rather, this is “Macbeth.” And along the way is a treasure trove of executives, animators, producers, Disney family members, and other assorted talent who are every bit as a dramatic and entertaining as anything a Disney fan might see on the silver screen.

Through Stewart’s narrative we are given an almost day by day accounting of the 20-year rise and fall of Eisner as head mouse. In the beginning, Michael Eisner was a guy who wanted to tell stories, an entertainer. He made his bones at ABC and then had a good deal of success at Paramount. He had built himself a tidy enough resume that when Disney needed a facelift and new leadership they openly courted him for the top position.