The Ides Of March Trailer

There are few actors that immediately draw my attention to a film. Two of these include Paul Giamatti, who incidentally, I rate as the best actor working today, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

So its a very pleasant surprise to find that The Ides Of March contains both of them.

But wait, who else is in this thing? George Clooney, Ryan Gosling and Marisa Tomei? Jesus that is one strong cast list right there.

This is another film I'd not heard anything about and after watching the trailer I'm hooked.

The plot synopsis is as follows:

Stephen is a wunderkind press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age would envy. During a tight presidential primary race, however, Stephen’s meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives, and his one night stand with a teenage staffer proves to be more complicated than casual. Farragut North is a classic tale of hubris set against a contemporary landscape – about the lust for power and the costs one will endure to achieve it.

Should be a good, political thriller and one you can really get your teeth into. Judge for yourself by watching the trailer below.