Thursday, October 6, 2011

THE IDES OF MARCH (B)

Bottom Line: Giving us an intriguing peek behind the curtain of presidential politicking, this thrillingly taut political potboiler would have benefitted from a bigger hook (something to push it in to the category of great). It’s dirty, tough, informative, gripping, well-acted, expertly-crafted and moves with a confident flow – but this is an ideologically poignant onion that could have used a few more cynical layers.
Rated: R
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright and Evan Rachel Wood
Running Time: 101 minutes
Story: The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency. (Sony Pictures)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McCt-_yYLpo
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gman said...

I wanted an even better movie. It could have been great if it had told us something we didn't already know or suspect about politics.

Having said that, I recently read something director Howard Hawkes once said and it applies here. He said a good movie has at least three good scenes that you'll remember and no bad ones.

I would say there are at least three great scenes in this movie.

December 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM

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