Synopsis
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
2011 Directed by George Clooney
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Ryan Gosling George Clooney Philip Seymour Hoffman Paul Giamatti Evan Rachel Wood Marisa Tomei Jeffrey Wright Max Minghella Jennifer Ehle Gregory Itzin Michael Mantell Yuriy Sardarov Bella Ivory Maya Sayre Danny Mooney John Manfredi Robert Mervak Fabio Polanco Frank Jones Jr. Peter Harpen Rohn Thomas David McConnell Mark Stacey White Lauren Wainwright Kris Reilly Michael Ellison Hayley Meyers Leslie McCurdy Robert Braun Show All…
Leonardo DiCaprio Guy East Nigel Sinclair Barbara A. Hall Randy Manis Todd Thompson Stephen Pevner Nina Wolarsky Ari Daniel Pinchot Jennifer Davisson Jonathan Rubenstein
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- george clooney: hey ryan pls come act in my new movie
- ryan gosling: no
- george clooney: i’ll let you cry and be sad in a scene where it’s raining and we’ll zoom in on your beautiful face
- ryan gosling: when do we start
Imagine a Democratic candidate running on redistribution of wealth and anti-imperialism.
This film actually doesn't focus on the character of Mike Morris (George Clooney) but from the character of Stephen Meyer himself. A young figure who tries his luck in the political world. In this film, we can see the inner conflict faced by every person who has just entered politics : maintaining idealism or saving his "head" by justifying any means. In fact, one of the characters in this film, Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), advised Meyer to immediately get out of the world before he finally turned into a manipulative and cynical figure like himself and most politicians in the world. Yea this is the truth about politics. I was little surprised when I realized that my boo (Gosling's) acting…
"I'll do or say anything if I believe in it."
The Ides of March is a film I had to talk myself into liking. On the surface, it feels like one of those films with good writing and a better cast but which falls apart if you pick at it too long and will ultimately be lost to the fading memory of cinematic history. After drafting up this review, I'm still not convinced that it's a great movie, but I am convinced that it's at least a good one for which I have a strong personal affection. Whether I'll ever watch it again or how much of it I'll retain is unclear, but I do know that there was enough…
Clooney on what he'd say if he ran for office and why he never will. Likely the most autobiographical film he'll ever make.
A good political drama that revolves around the cynical manipulations, machinations and mudslingings during the campaign run, but what sticks out the most to hook you throughout is the all around terrific performances from its ensemble. Ryan Gosling is right at the center with his fantastic charming performance. Though the dark storyline is smartly structured, it does get dull at times. However, the final act concludes on a strong note and ends up a solid watch.
"Ides of March" is a tough one for me to rate. On the one hand, I ADORED the last act, that finally became the twisty thriller about the seedy underbelly of politics that I was desperately hoping for. It was intense, engrossing and had this really awesome 'reveal' that I loved. But on the other hand, the rest of the film was not for me. I thought it was really slow, very monotonous, singularly paced and just downright brain numbingly boring! And both the unimaginative script, and horrendous romance subplot...thing, played a massive part in that.
I'll admit I was overall entertained because of how good I thought the conclusion was, but I can't help and feel disappointed. As an…
Ryan Gosling? An absolute joy.
The rest of the film? just as mind-numbing as real life american politics.
The Ides of March is still a tightly paced & engaging political thriller with an excellent cast who all give strong performances, solid direction and a script that gets straight to the point.