The Ides of March

The Ides of March 

Rating 4 out of 10

Sadly politics bore the pants off the average person.  Movies about politics no matter how many pretty boys you put in it are boring too.  That sums up Ides of March.  I keep up with politics alot.  Frequent a couple bbs's to debate the latest.  This movie was written and directed by George Clooney.  I'll be nice and say Mr. Clooney while being dreamy to look at is on the other side of the scale politically from my beliefs.  While this movie isn't an all out Republican bashing Clooney get's in his jabs.

Ides of March has an incredible cast.  Clooney is a central character, but not the main one.  Ryan Gosling, who seems like he is in half of movies released in 2011,  plays the silver tongued and idealistic campaign manager for Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney).  He really believes the Governor is a great man that will do great things for the country.  The whole race to the White House is boiling down to the Ohio primary in a close race with another Democrat.  Whoever wins Ohio wins the nomination and what is figured to be an easy walk to the President since the Republican is so evil.  The always great Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays Goslings boss who doesn't mind playing dirty if needed.  Paul Giamatti plays the press secretary for the challenger.  Marisa Tomei is thrown in as a snoopy reporter.

If you love politics and if it shocks you to find out it can be a dirty game you may like this movie.  Mostly it is like watching a rerun of 60 Minutes. It's a well made, well acted movie that happens to be very boring.  Rent it if you must.