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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2012
Pros: Fantastic cast
Fabulous performances
Cons: Would have loved it to be a little bit longer
Wanted more scenes featuring Clooney
Summary: The Ides of March is a brilliant portrait of how cut-throat and unsympathetic the world of politics can actually be. The performances in this film are incredible. Marisa Tomei is hardcore, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman are powerful and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2013
Pros: convoluted plot with twists delivers
Cons: yeah, politics is a dirty business
Summary: For a downer, bleak film about the political machinery driving the U.S. Government, this little movie makes the machinations of those hungry “Machiavellians” in charge seem very romantic. George Clooney gets high marks for helming this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2012
Pros: Entertaining movie with some useful insights. Clooney shines as actor and director.
Cons: Far more Glamorous than the real deal.
Summary: The Ides of March (2011) Directed by George Clooney from the Play Farragut North by Beau Willimon I'm not a Christian. I'm not an Atheist. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in is called the Constitution of United ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2011
Pros: Tightly constructed plot.
Cons: Touches on sensitive issues that might disturb some viewers.
Summary: "Beware the Ides of March!" The soothsayer's prognostication foreboded the assassination of Julius Caesar by all the Roman Senators including his trusted friend ("Et tu, Brute?") Brutus. "The Ides of March" (2011) is set in more ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2011
Pros: Very strong cast. Decent idea for the movie.
Cons: Pacing issues. Story not handled as well as it could have been.
Summary: I became interested in seeing The Ides of March after I first saw a trailer. I did end up liking the movie overall, but I do think it has some issues.Shortly before the Ohio primary, the campaign for Mike Morris is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2011
Pros: Acting, directing, Ryan Gosling.
Cons: Story is too heavy-handed.
Summary: Disclaimer: Unfortunately, my critical faculties completely vacate the building when Ryan Gosling appears on a screen. Any assessments that I may make about ‘The Ides of March' are produced from within a thick cloud of hormones, and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 16, 2012
Pros: great cast; last half hour picked up pace
Cons: rather predictable; intern subplot
Summary: Have you ever enjoyed the 1972 political satire The Candidate with Robert Redford? You should. It’s immensely more enjoyable than the 2011 political non-satire The Ides of March, directed, co-written and starring George Clooney. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 20, 2012
Pros: Good performances and last 30 minutes
Cons: Slow start, pacing problems, somewhat predictable
Summary: Ides of March is a polished political drama featuring some excellent performances and a couple of WOW dialogue exchanges. It’s got pacing problems, is predictable (mostly) and pales in comparison to Michael Ritchie’s The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 23, 2011
Pros: Good performances, especially from Gosling, Hoffman, and Giamatti
Cons: Typical political cynicism
Summary: It's often said that politics is a dirty business. A novice campaign worker gets that lesson in The Ides Of March. Ryan Gosling stars as Stephen Meyers, a speechwriter for presidential hopeful Mike Morris (George Clooney), the Pennsylvania ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 2011
Pros: Great acting, especially by Paul Giamatti
Cons: Story is cliché, pacing is rushed starting at the halfway point
Summary: This was a movie that just couldn’t possibly live up to my expectations. A political thriller? Directed by George Clooney? Starring Clooney with a cast of Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood? Is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2011
Pros: Great cast, intriguing concept.
Cons: Weak script, poorly executed.
Summary: Soothsayer:Beware the ides of March. Caesar:What man is that? Brutus:A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.The Ides of March was Julius Caesar's undoing. He was done in by a ... read more
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