Director: George Clooney
Year: 2011
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman
A movie I missed when it was first released at the cinema, The Ides of March tells the story of an idealistic staffer (Stephen Meyer, played by Gosling) for a presidential candidate (Governor Mike Morris, played by Clooney).
There aren't really any surprises here. Meyer learns that politics are dirty, and even the people you look up have their own (often not particularly moral) secrets. No surprises there then - although the movie seems to portray it this way; like this is something you might not know. Which makes it all feel a bit trite in my book.
If Clooney had chosen to tell this as a straight story, it would have been interesting enough. But he hasn't. Instead he's rammed the message that "politics is dirty, you know?!" in your face. Which just makes me feel like I'm being treated like an idiot.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
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