If you think what we do is worthwhile, please donate or become a member advertisement The Ides of March R - 6. A man Ryan Gosling working for a political campaign becomes embroiled in a scandal that can destroy his candidate George Clooney , a man in whom he had unquestioningly invested his loyalty and trust. Directed by George Clooney. A man is shown dressing and a woman climbs out of bed, behind him sex is implied.
A man is seen wearing a tank T-shirt and boxer shorts and a bit of his bare abdomen is visible. A man kisses a woman on the head. A woman asks a man for money for an abortion. A woman confesses to having had sex with a married man.
A woman makes a crude remark about a man having sex with an intern. Two men talk about having had sex with a woman. Skip to Content. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis.
You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. The movie is a pretty jaded look at the political and electoral process. If there's any positive message, it's that if you sacrifice your principles, you lose a piece of yourself. One of the main characters is a politician who says what he thinks and does what he says. It's inspiring to hear him speak even if he's just a movie character because he's candid and devoted to the idea of social justice and service.
His assistant also believes in him for this reason. Two colleagues sleep together; the audience sees close-up camera shots that hint at nudity, but no sensitive body parts are shown.
Sexual banter. A liaison between a married man and a woman who works for him is discussed, and its unintended consequence has to be undone. Frequent use of strong words such as "f--k," "d--k," "a--hole," "s--t," "prick," "c--k," "t-ts," "hell," "crap," "damn," "goddamn," and more.
Parents need to know that this engrossing, well-acted thriller paints an ugly picture of the political landscape; prepare to be disenchanted if you aren't already. Teens drawn to the movie by co-star Ryan Gosling 's presence may find it very cynical, insidery, and heavy-handed, unless they're students of election cycles. Expect frequent swearing "d--k," "f--k," and more , heated verbal exchanges, a suicide not graphic , and sexual content including some suggested steaminess and references to affairs and their aftermath.
Add your rating See all 2 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 7 kid reviews. Myers thinks that Morris is the real McCoy, a veteran who's mindful of the devastation that war brings; speaks his mind even on controversial, unpopular matters; and is so principled that he won't play political ball, even to garner crucial votes. Under the mentorship of Morris' campaign manager Phillip Seymour Hoffman , Myers is allowed to flex his considerable mental muscles.
He even gets to flirt with a promising intern Evan Rachel Wood. But then he gets a surprise call from the opponent's camp.
Their lead strategist Paul Giamatti wants to poach Myers from Morris' side, telling him that they have a number of political tricks up their sleeve that could crush the governor, so why not move to the winning side?
The call leaves Myers reeling -- and sets in motion a chain of events that keeps him on shifting ground. This movie's a piece of work, really -- in a good way.
But while there isn't a lot that's wrong with the movie, the disappointments weigh heavily. The heavy-handed noirish-ness of it all, for starters, which tamps down the power of the Beau Willimon play that inspired it. Dress it up in Hollywood lighting and off-kilter, purposefully tense camera angles, and it wilts. The machinations are meant to shock -- and they do, but not as much as the filmmakers seem to expect. At a time when the real-life political buffet serves up all sorts of scandals, is the one that pops up in the movie all that surprising?
Or even damaging? Perhaps that's the salient question. Families can talk about how the movie portrays politics. Do you think it's accurate? Do you think there's room for idealism in the political world? What role does the media have in the political process? How would you describe the relationship between media and politics? Are political scandals all that surprising in this day and age? Why or why not? Although the movie stars George Clooney , well-known as a Democrat, it doesn't target or even really consider Republicans.
It takes place entirely within a Democratic primary campaign, and although our feelings about who is good and bad may evolve, they're all Democrats. The central character is Stephen Meyers Ryan Gosling , who as a press secretary is required to more or less lie as a living. He works for Pennsylvania Gov. Mike Morris Clooney , an idealistic liberal. A strong cast. Perhaps because the screenplay is based on a play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon , it contains some front-of-the-stage monologues that Hoffman and Giamatti make plausible under the closer scrutiny of a camera.
All of these men, except young Stephen Meyers, are realists. They're cynical, compromised and sometimes underhanded, but all in the cause of something they believe in. The Gosling character believes mostly in himself. Like many staff members of powerful men, he confuses reflected glory for the thing itself and dreams not so much of Gov.
Morris winning as of being able to rise in the staff ranks and take over Zara's job. This all happens in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the Ohio primary, where the big picture is painted in tiny vignettes: campaign stops, hand-shaking, speech writing, sleep loss, and bone-deep exhaustion that drives the characters almost to the breaking point.
Imprudent sex under these circumstances is explicable, and Stephen puts the moves on a young intern named Molly Evan Rachel Wood. This allows him to use her naivete to learn information she doesn't realize she should ever, ever share. He also develops a cagey relationship with a journalist Marisa Tomei , as they work each other for information. The screenplay, written by Clooney, Grant Heslov and Willimon, is ingenious in the way it meshes personal and political ambitions, especially when Duffy, the manager of the rival campaign, reaches out and tries to recruit Stephen over to his side.
His motives are suspicious: Does he really want the guy, or does he know that a job offer is a useful ploy? Certainly Stephen is on the make and looking for openings to his advantage.
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