George Clooney has become synonymous will excellent films centred on politics and its murky surroundings; Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, Michael Clayton. In The Ides of March, Clooney both writes, directs and stars as a governor on the campaign trail to the White House.
Whilst Clooney's last dual role as writer-director Good Night, and Good Luck was set in 1950's McCarthyism, this is a present day political thriller with everything that comes with present day politics.
As in the former, Ides of March has an excellent supporting cast including Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and Marisa Tomei. Ryan Gosling has turned into one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood - an indie darling and a bankable leading man all at the same time. His charisma and good looks are punctuated with an air of knowing and intelligence in every role he plays, so he's perfect as a leading political mind whose ideals are questioned by the dirty nature of politics and the people who populate it.
With references to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in the title alone, The Ides of March looks set to be one of the best post-Aaron Sorkin political thrillers yet.
With references to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in the title alone, The Ides of March looks set to be one of the best post-Aaron Sorkin political thrillers yet.
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