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  Review by ayad

  - 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

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  Review by josh lewis ★★★ 2

  imagine a democratic candidate running on redistribution of wealth and anti-imperialism

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  Review by Ade Setiawan ★★★★ 12

  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…

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  Review by ScreeningNotes ★★★ 6

  "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…

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★½

  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.

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  Review by DirkH ★★★ 6

  Film#64 of 'It's June Jim, but not as we know it'

  The excellent cast and Clooney's solid direction compensate for this film's complete lack of characterization and weak plot.

  With a title as clever as this one, you'd half expect the script to follow suit, but it unfortunately doesn't. Even though it manages to capture the Machiavellian nature of American politics rather accurately, it never does anything with it. It in stead opts for simplicity, sacrificing every chance to convey a compelling message about politics other than 'it's a dirty business'.

  But I guess the biggest problem it has lies with the characters. Most characters are completely flat. This does not necessarily have to be a big problem, but when…

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  Review by john ★★★ 2

  goose killed this, it's a shame the script was so boring

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  Review by Kunga Sagar ★★★★ 3

  This George Clooney vehicle is actually a showcase of the superstar that is Ryan Gosling, in all his leading man intensity. Having done Drive and Crazy, Stupid, Love in the same year as this, Gosling is allowed to go toe to toe with two of the great character actors of our time, Paul Giamatti and the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman, who are having their own Littlefinger vs. Varys battle of wits in the process. Phedon Papamichael’s DP work isn’t showy like our actors or their dialogue, but it’s enough to make politics feel more “cinematic” (when Hoffman walks away from Gosling and the American flag is lit up behind him, gorgeous). The Ides of March is a cut above Clooney’s other…

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  Review by Cusack ★★★

  I knew going in I didn’t care for political dramas but I guess I didn’t expect SUCH a political drama. I mean I was crossing my eyes from how much I couldn’t bring myself to care. There’s a helluva stacked cast here but that won’t save me from being completely bored outta my gourd.

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  Review by Jamelle Bouie ★★ 4

  stinky

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  Review by Antun Kovacevic ★★★

  Film #18/30 for April Scavenger Hunt #49!

  So, I enjoyed this film a lot more than I thought I would. This film doesn't have a fabulous reviews, and it's kind of forgotten over the time.

  It's really interesting to see who was all involved in this film, so hear me out now. 
  This film was directed by George Clooney. For me, he's a very interesting director. He always manages to pull out good performances from his actors, even in his weaker films. Also, his selection of the shots has been always interesting, and he's always trying to do something creative, which I really admire. At least every single one of his films looks good. Speaking of the looks of the…

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  Review by cammots ★★★½ 3

  A decent political thriller. Gosling is hot and amazing as usual. Clooney is dry and bland as usual. Seeing Gosling act alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman warmed my heart, but it's sad how underutilized PSH was in this. He still managed to make an impact with the little screen time he had. I can't tell if the story was actually good or I just enjoyed looking at Ryan Gosling for two hours straight.