The Ides of March (2011)
Storyline
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Directors
Cast
Max Minghella, Jennifer Ehle, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Rohn Thomas, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Gregory Itzin, Michael Mantell, Yuriy Sardarov, Bella Ivory, Maya Sayre, Danny Mooney , John Manfredi, Robert Mervak, Fabio Polanco, Frank Jones Jr., Peter Harpen, David McConnell, Mark Stacey White, Lauren Wainwright, Kris Reilly, Michael Ellison, Hayley Meyers, Leslie McCurdy, Robert Braun, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Charlie Rose, Deb Dixon, Neal Anthony Rubin, Loretta Higgins, Joe Dinda, John Repulski, Cherie Bowman, Chyla Anderson, Maxi Anderson, Nelson Beato, Johnny Britt, Alvin Chea, Carmen Carter, Christopher Carter, Carmel Echols, Clydene Jackson, Amy Keys, Lori Perry, Josef Powell, Lamont Van Hook, John West, Will Wheaton, Nita Whitaker
Trailer
Reviews
88
This is a deeply cynical movie and, in that cynicism, it finds truth.
83
The title suggests a dramatic Shakespearean twist, but Clooney's aims are much simpler. As he builds to a western showdown divorced from political specificity, the Manchurian-like manipulation turns Ides of March into an allegorical monster movie in which everyone's competing for the role of the monster and most people can't see it.
70
Classy and professional throughout, the technical work gracefully holds all the threads together.
70
The Ides of March says that American politics, no less than Italian, is a beachfront property with sharks surfing the waves. That makes this skeptical, savory movie a fitting offering from Hollywood's suavest ambassador to Venice and the world.
67
The Ides Of March goes down easily, with a sophisticated bustle and a strong third act twist to test the hero's mettle. But it all feels a bit inconsequential - perhaps by design.
