Stephen meyers is a young idealist whos brilliant at communications, is second in command of governor mike morriss presidential campaign, and is a true. The ides of march generally refers to march 15, the day that julius caesar was thought to have been betrayed and killed by his friends. Stevens suggests that the film could have been a more effective allegory for the current political climate had it featured the republican party more. Goodnight, and good luck, clooneys movie about ethical communications and the confrontation in 1953 between liberal broadcaster ed murrow. Its much more cynical than most of my favorite movies, but it was so. The ides of march is a 2011 american political drama film directed by george clooney from a screenplay written by clooney, grant heslov, and beau willimon. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The film is an adaptation of willimons 2008 play farragut north. Matt neufeld is a longtime journalist, actor and film critic in the washington and baltimore areas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the ides of march near you. I dont know if thats the reason why everything is explained so well in the film, but im sort of thinking it is.
If you havent seen the movie yet and dont want to know any spoilers, skedaddle. See the posters, photos, cast, synopsis and official website. The ides of march is an upcoming film adaptation of the broadway play farragut north. Hornung in the amateur cracksman the ides of march, a 2011 film by george clooney. Warrior princess the ides of march tv episode 1999 on imdb. He has participated in many local film events and projects in the region, and he has appeared as an actor, supporting actor and extra in more than 45. It would be easy to get confused with everybody doublecrossing and manipulating each other all over the place, but in the ides of march, everybody explains themselves. Clooney handles the plot complications with elegant dexterity. Stephen myers ryan gosling strolls up to a podium in an auditorium and begins to speak on his religious preferences. I just barely got this under the necessary word count. At its best, the film is like a political version of sweet smell of success. The ides of march 2011 ryan gosling, george clooney. Overdone themes an issue in the ides of march the pitt.
A press secretary becomes involved in a scandal that threatens his candidates election chances. But that feeling doesnt harm the film, as clooney stages all the confrontations the movie is. George clooney goes behind the camera for the fourth time to direct the ides of march, an adaptation of beau willimons play farragut north. By the time a winning candidate survives more than a year of primaries and the general election, it is a wonder he has the strength remaining to govern. Watch the movie trailer for the political thriller the ides of march, starring george clooney, ryan gosling and philip seymour hoffman. The film is directed by george clooney and is starring george clooney, marisa tomei, paul giamatti, ryan gosling and evan rachel wood. The ides of march is classy, intelligent, lovingly crafted and seriousminded entertainment by talented, wellmeaning people.
There is no rule that a movie must tell an original story but the only reason to tell an old one is to make it fresh and more interesting than past retellings which the ides of march. Hot guys being charming in a fastpaced political thriller. Stephen meyers is the junior campaign manager for governor mike morris, who is competing against senator ted pullman in the. The biggest challenge with this one was cutting down on which characters to mention. Synopsis stephen myers ryan gosling strolls up to a podium in an auditorium and begins to speak on his religious preferences. There is a feeling of betrayal in this movie, and the poster displaying half of morris face and half of myers just might be a clever play on the word ides whose latin roots mean half division. The ides of march movies resource pilgrim uniting church. For most everyone else, an hour and a half watching people discuss the nature of modern american politics will probably be as fun and insightful as a night spent watching cspan. The ides of march gets tied up in plot machinations when it should really stick with the thing that clooney, who also directed, cowrote and produced, does a lot more effectively. The ides of march is a epistolary novel set in julius caesars rome. An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. The ides of march is his version of the candidate, redfords 1972 picture about democratic politics and the sacrifices and compromises involved.
The ides of march eidus martiae in latin is a day on the traditional roman calendar that corresponds to the date of march 15th on our current calendar. The ides of march 101 minutes, at area theaters is rated r for pervasive profane language. The first half of this post is straightup plot summary. Complete summary of thornton wilders the ides of march. Thornton wilder called it a fantasia on certain events and persons of the last days of the roman republic. In the ides of march, george clooney, as the governor of pennsylvania. The ides of march splits the vote with film critics.
During the course of the campaign, the idealistic young man falls prey to the backstabbing and other dirty trickery of seasoned rival politicos. The trouble is, its kind of hard to talk about the ides of march out today on dvd, it was nominated but totally unfairly shut out at the golden globes on sunday night without spoiling the plot, because one of the major story lines which is nowhere in any of the trailers, for once. To understand the end of ides of march, we have to put the movie into context. The ides of march is a tired story of political treachery wrapped in a pretty package. Stephen ryan gosling is a hotshot political campaign manager on the presidential trail with governor mike morris george clooney. Ryan gosling at an event for the ides of march 2011 gabriel macht at an event for. The ides of march takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested ohio presidential primary, when an upandcoming campaign press secretary ryan gosling finds himself. Heres a first look at george clooney in the ides of march movie. The film also raises the question of whether it is possible for any candidate to win and yet. The ides of march takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested. The ides of march tells me something i already knew.
The ides of march on dvd january 17, 2012 starring philip seymour hoffman, paul giamatti, evan rachel wood, marisa tomei. A young communications director works for a fastrising presidential candidate. In slate, dana stevens, who cannot resist opening with beware the ides of march, calls the film static and lifeless, like a civicsclass diorama. Everything you need to know about the ides of march movie. Mike morris george clooney seems a shooin for the nomination over his. Thornton wilders ides of march is a polyphonic improvisation on the events and people surrounding the death of julius caesar on 15 march 44 bce. This post contains massive spoilers for ides of march. The ides of march is a 2011 american political drama film directed by george clooney from a.
Directorstar george clooneys the ides of march is the perfect film to mirror our time, when the approval rating of the united states congress is at an alltime low and the divisions between the two major parties and their constituents are wider than ever. This act alone symbolizes the defiling of innocence. However, this is utterly enthralling with a tight script and. The ides of march 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The ides of march 2011 movie still the ides of march plot. Today the date is commonly associated with bad luck, a reputation that it earned at the end of the reign of. An audio technician comes up, and they adjust the volume. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. George clooney his fourth film as director an adaptation of the play farragut north beau willimon, 2008. During the course of the campaign, the idealistic young man. The movie stars ryan gosling as stephen meyers, an idealistic deputy campaign manager for governor mike morris clooney, who is in a major political battle in ohio that could be the key to winning the. Through vividly imagined letters and documents, wilder brings to life a dramatic period of world history and one of historys most magnetic, elusive personalities. Morris is charismatic, inspirational, and may well be the next leader of the free. The ides of march, the george clooney directed political thriller about scandal, campaigning, and other shady blurry lines that make the world go.
Youll notice how jeffrey wrights and paul giamattis characters are glanced over. I did find the ending slightly underwhelming and frustrating, probably because its the ending i didnt want. Jerry weintraub at an event for the ides of march 2011 george clooney in the ides. Its based on the stage show farragut north by beau willimon. The ides of march 2011 film ides of march movie plot. Marisa tomei is a powerful nyt reporter but, alas, breaks her,ovie string of consecutive movie appearances in the nude. The actor directed, cowrote, and costars in this entertaining but hollow moral drama about a. This is an epistolary novel, each letter like a set piece, produced as a distinctive monologue and with a distinctive voice. A press secretarys involvement in a political scandal jeopardizes his candidates campaign for presidency.
Message deeper than politics in the ides of march the. Despite the fact that much of the movie was filmed in ohio, the credits of the theatrical release only say filmed on location in michigan. Ryan gosling, philip seymour hoffmann, george clooneyb the ides of march is a tired story of political treachery wrapped in a pretty package. I saw ides of march over the weekend and it was not what i expected at all. He then begins to whistle and whisper into the microphone.
The ides of march, a 1948 novel by thornton wilder the ides of march short story, an 1898 short story by e. The end of the ides of march explained film colossus. It stars ryan gosling and clooney alongside philip seymour hoffman, paul giamatti, marisa tomei, jeffrey wright, and evan rachel wood. The ides of march is a serious film that reveals clooney as a director capable of welding his fellow performers into a superb ensemble while sustaining both. With paul giamatti, george clooney, philip seymour hoffman, ryan gosling.
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