The Ides of March, starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling, is said to be a political thriller about the lust for power and the price paid to gain it, although "thriller" seems to be something of a misnomer. While it doesn't look particularly thrilling, it does appear to be perfectly cast.
In The Ides of March, Clooney portrays a favorite Democratic presidential candidate — which, you must admit, is a role he was born to play. Gosling co-stars as his loyalty-challenged, hotshot campaign manager — again, casting that's on the nose. And Paul Giamatti plays a conniving rival campaign manager whose devious ways cause a change of allegiance that could affect the course of a presidential race and, just possibly, the fate of a nation — say it with me: perfect casting. The film is filled out with Marisa Tomei as a principled journalist and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the voice of righteousness — again,...
In The Ides of March, Clooney portrays a favorite Democratic presidential candidate — which, you must admit, is a role he was born to play. Gosling co-stars as his loyalty-challenged, hotshot campaign manager — again, casting that's on the nose. And Paul Giamatti plays a conniving rival campaign manager whose devious ways cause a change of allegiance that could affect the course of a presidential race and, just possibly, the fate of a nation — say it with me: perfect casting. The film is filled out with Marisa Tomei as a principled journalist and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the voice of righteousness — again,...
- 7/29/2011
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
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