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The Ides of March(rated R), directed by and starring George Clooney. Also, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Giamatti, and Marisa Tomei.
Steve(Gosling), is a young, over-achieving political campaign expert who is caught up in a critical Ohio Democratic presidential primary for Gov. Mike Morris(Clooney), when he experiences the seedier side of politics. Drawing on many parallels from current and soon-to-be political events, everyone is scrambling to survive and thrive - at any cost to themselves, or at the expense of others.
This film had the audience right where it wanted them to be - and then the plot shifted to a Bill Clinton-like scandal that left me wondering why it was the only option for the ensuing intrigue. Anyway, the acting is very good - expect Hoffman to be nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar - and Wood delivered as she usually does(ie., Thirteen, The Wrestler, Once and Again, and HBO's True Blood.) Good film, not a great film, so if some one tries to laud over it, just beware the Ides of March!
Steve(Gosling), is a young, over-achieving political campaign expert who is caught up in a critical Ohio Democratic presidential primary for Gov. Mike Morris(Clooney), when he experiences the seedier side of politics. Drawing on many parallels from current and soon-to-be political events, everyone is scrambling to survive and thrive - at any cost to themselves, or at the expense of others.
This film had the audience right where it wanted them to be - and then the plot shifted to a Bill Clinton-like scandal that left me wondering why it was the only option for the ensuing intrigue. Anyway, the acting is very good - expect Hoffman to be nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar - and Wood delivered as she usually does(ie., Thirteen, The Wrestler, Once and Again, and HBO's True Blood.) Good film, not a great film, so if some one tries to laud over it, just beware the Ides of March!
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