Review of The Ides of March (2011) by Joe W — 10 Sep 2013

The Ides of March is a superb movie about the politics of politics in the tradition of Primary Colors, that a movie, too, about the unseen, inside world behind the sound bytes, news clips, and public fronts and appearances.

But there's a deeper story, a true human drama, behind The Ides of March, a tale of lost innocence in a world with no room for such a trivial thing and equally naive beliefs. The movie's narrative is strong but not gripping, which is its real weak spot, but it's still a steady, strongly-made picture that will appeal to political junkies from both sides of the isle as well as more general audiences in search of a tough-minded Human Drama.