In the age of big, bloated Michael Bay monstrosities and flippant, soulless romantic comedies, one begins to worry about the direction of the film industry. Thank god for movies like George Clooney's The Ides of March, a smart and wonderfully acted political drama that, God forbid, makes audiences think.
The Ides of March, a reference to the betrayal of Caesar from the Shakespeare play, tells the story of Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), the junior campaign manager for a presidential hopeful, played by George Clooney. Stephen is smart, young and idealistic