George Clooney stars in, co-writes and directs his latest movie, The Ides Of March.
But is it Ryan Gosling that steals the show?
Here’s our review…
George Clooney is obviously a man that loves politics.
However, hes said hell never run for office, because hes got too many skeletons in his closet.
So, he does the next best thing and plays a politician in a movie.
However, he avoids the standard trap of making politicians into horribly flawed people or into moral crusaders.
Will this same fate befall Stephen?
Is he too nice for politics?
Theres an idealistic streak, and a realistic streak.
Of the major players, Gosling is crucial to carrying the movie, and he actually does really well.
The flick keeps moving and never bogs down on any one moment.
Everyone gets a chance to shine and everyone gets some meaty lines to chew on.
Still, the plot is essentially a morality play, albeit a fairly well handled one.
A bit abruptly, but that probably explains the runtime being a lean 101 minutes.
It begs the debate, is it better for a movie to end too soon or end too late?
Its almost like the ending ofThe Sopranosin that way, but without the clues leading in either direction.
The flick just comes to a full, dead, and frustrating stop.
Its good, but the brevity of the movie is a major flaw.
Rating:
4 out of 5
