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The Ides of March (2011)
Scarlett 2022-01-25 08:08:39
It directly reminds me of "The Wind Rising Clouds" that I watched many years ago. Hollywood's political films with a large number of lines are technically very powerful. Thinking about the story, it’s actually quite small, and it’s a campaign trader with innocent ideals and a governor who messes with a girl. The protagonist was originally a victim of the campaign strategy of both sides, and later mastered the governor’s handle in the power struggle. Reversed victory, but also lost his political ideals. This kind of struggle between ideals and reality in politics may not be a new theme, but it is quite effective as an element to promote drama.
Extended Reading
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Stephen Meyers: How old are you?
Molly Stearns: How old do you think I am?
Stephen Meyers: Twenty-one?
Molly Stearns: Twenty. Yep.
Stephen Meyers: That's young.
Molly Stearns: Is that too young to fuck a 30-year-old?
Stephen Meyers: Well, you see, the laws are different in different states. Here, at your hotel here in Kentucky, it's frowned upon.
Molly Stearns: Oh.
Stephen Meyers: But, if we go across the bridge into Ohio...
Molly Stearns: Where your hotel is...
Stephen Meyers: Yeah, surprisingly, they're very lax about their child-endangerment laws.
Molly Stearns: Do you have a car? I don't drive.
Stephen Meyers: I took a cab.
Molly Stearns: I have the keys to the campaign bus.
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[last lines]
TV Reporter: We have now Governor Morris' new senior campaign adviser, Stephen Meyers, coming to us from Xavier University where Senator Thompson has just endorsed Governor Morris, essentially ending this primary race. Stephen, can you give us some insight into how this whole thing unfolded?