Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Ides of March (2011)

Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay    I have to say, I didn't really love this movie but this is one of the best posters I've ever seen.  It just looks great.

I found this movie to be predictable in every way so it felt really short to me.  That's not to say it's a bad movie.  It's packed to the gills with star power and everybody does their job very well.  Like watching professional dancers do a well-known routine.  You know it's flawless because you're already familiar with every step they're going to take.  There are no surprises here.

Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) is a rising star as a staffer for presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney).  He's young, idealistic, and fully committed to his job.  In politics, this is what they call "terminally naive".  Stephen has no idea what he's getting into by agreeing to meet with the head staffer for the opposition (Paul Giamatti) while his supervisor (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) is out of town.  From that point, things spiral quickly for the kid until he is faced with a huge decision:  his morals or his career?

Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leitner from Casino Royale) co-star.  It was nominated for four Golden Globes this year and will probably end up getting nominated for some Oscars as well.

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