The Ides of March Movie Reviews

Rising star Ryan Gosling and George Clooney join forces for The Ides of March, a high-stakes drama of dirty politics out on the presidential campaign trail.

The Ides of March Movie Reviews
Clooney has a keen eye for a good story. With this, his fourth turn as a director, he has chosen wisely. ~ Claudia Puig from USA Today

The problem is that the news the story brings may be perfectly accurate, but it isn’t particularly original, and it’s certainly not what we hunger for in these dispiriting, cynical times. ~ Joe Morgenstern from Wall Street Journal

The Ides of March is a pulse-racing thriller that hits where it hurts. Clooney’s performance is exceptional and Gosling is terrific in an all-stops-out role. ~ Peter Travers from Rolling Stone

Even though all the supporting elements of a superior film are here, the actual plot that everything is at the service of is disappointing. The texture of reality and the sheen of fine craft disguise this for a while, but not forever. ~ Kenneth Turan from Los Angeles Times

The obvious plot twists undermine what should be the film’s greatest asset: smart guys trying to outsmart each other. ~ Peter Paras from E! Online

The cast of George Clooney’s political thriller “The Ides of March” is so good, you could probably enjoy watching this movie with the sound off. ~ Moira MacDonald from Seattle Times