The
politics is a dirty business. This assertion goes without proof, it is an axiom.
And this assertion also means that politics is a perfect topic to explore in a
movie: it is only natural to recall Shakespeare and the tensions and emotions
of his plays. The topic, I believe, remains underexplored despite the lack of
good and fresh ideas obvious in the cinematography now.
The Ides of
March is based on the play “Farragut North” by Beau Willimon, and the influence
of theatre can be sensed throughout the movie. Relatively short at
approximately 100 minutes, it sets fantastic example to numerous recent movies
in terms of how to keep attention of the audience. Just like in a theatre, the
movie throws you right in the middle of the action, gives you a couple of
minutes to familiarize yourself and then quickly throw a few problems in, and
before you even decide for yourself what would be the best course of action,
the movie proceeds to catharsis, leaving you pondering about the nature of
human beings.
