Review of The Ides of March (2011) by Citizencharlie — 06 Oct 2011

Physically compare experienced political operatives with their interns. More than wrinkled faces and less hair up top separates them. The interns still have fresh ideals and expectations of the candidates they choose to support; the experienced staffers know better.

There was a point on a campaign in their past where their own ideals took a left turn; a point where reality jumped up and showed them no candidate is perfect and a time when it became less about the future of tomorrow and more about just beating the other guy.

Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is at the intersection.