Ides Of March

Year: 2011

Grade: B+

Country: USA

Director: Clooney

Review

taut political thriller. has a good deal of the backroom dealings that happen in the political world. as a fan of the west wing, this is the kind of thing that i really enjoy.

i can’t say i’m a huge fan of the two clooney-directed films i’ve seen, but this one was interesting and fun. it’s also more complex than many may expect from a guy who is an obvious liberal. it doesn’t just portray the liberal candidate (played by clooney) as some idealistic and perfect fdr reincarnate. he’s a flawed guy, i’ll leave it at that.

the film also has a really good supporting cast. lots of big names doing what they do best. in the end, gosling is the star and he is a michael coreleone type character. i half way expected the film to end with a door closing in our face. B+.

Watched in theater