The Ides of March

An idealistic presidential candidate and his even more idealistic campaign manager. Both sleep with the same intern. One impregnates the intern, and the other loses his job over the affair.

The Ides of March is strutted with stars, but the plot just hums along until the movie ends. There’s no real climax, no surprises. Politics is full of intrigue and backstabbing. In this day and age, who would have thought that politicians and their aides betray their values, foremost integrity and honesty, to stay in the game?

The Ides of March (2011). Director: George Clooney. Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood.