The Ides of March was the movie of my weekend. I went with a gfriend and was hoping for a little bit of political humor or something caustically witty. This wasn't.
It was a very cynical (perhaps true to life) portrayal of the political arena and the people caught up in the game. I was left feeling . . . disappointed. I prefer to look for the good in people and this movie shatters that hope--at least while you're sitting in the theater watching everyone behave badly.
I don't mind horror - just not true-to-life horror stories.
Unfortunately, I've seen George Clooney in three movies I wish I'd never watched: From Dusk Until Dawn, Up in the Air, and now...The Ides of March.
This might be a perfect Halloween horror story, if you want to walk away depressed. I'd prefer to watch the New Underworld movie when it comes out, at least in that movie I expect people to suck.
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Oh bummer. I hate shelling out for the price of a movie ticket and walking away disappointed. I know what you mean, I saw Up in the Air - probably the reason why I'm in no hurry to see anything George Clooney.
Interesting review. I think from the trailer one can work out that there is a lot of negative aspects to politics though. One does expect that from this movie. Have a read at my review,
http://pgtipsonfilms.com/2011/11/03/rthe-ides-of-march-review/
What do you think?
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