American
politics is corrupt, conniving, power-craving, misogynistic and
undemocratic world. But one thing you certainly can’t call it is boring.
Hence
why most of the political stories across the ages have been set in the
land of the free, whether they be fact or fiction. The latest offering
to the fictional pile is The Ides of March, a film that stars its own writer and director, George Clooney.
I don’t
really know why the film has such an important meaning for the 15th
March but it does, maybe that’s election day or something. My best guess
is that it’s making reference to the fall of Julies Caesar, but who
knows maybe the DVD release date will be on 15th March.
Every
year cinema provides a few hidden gems. Those movies you’ve heard
nothing about and see with little-to-no expectations and yet they become
one of your favourite films of the year. 2009 saw District 9 become a favourite of mine from absolutely nowhere, 2010’s gem was The Social Network and now 2011 has given me Drive.
The
story centres around a character who has a very Daniel Craig from Layer
Cake vibe about him; so much so that he doesn’t even have a name. Played
by Ryan Gosling, this silent hero goes through the movie trying to do
what’s right for those innocent around him, how he succeeds and how he
fails.
I
had no idea what to expect when walking into this one. Sure it’s called
Drive, but cars don’t feature too heavily in this movie at all. The
main focus is on the main character as he tries to help a woman who
lives next door to him (played by the very good Carey Mulligan).
