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| Ryan with his Heartfelt Stare |
Rating: 6 out of 10, it's nice to see that Gosling actually can speak (an inside joke with my daughter) and he is very credible in the lead role as an up and coming political operative in the middle of a presidential campaign. This was another Netflix rental that I won't buy because it just misses. The plot is actually pretty good and all the actors are top notch. The story starts out well as we see the young idealistic Gosling being played by the more experienced, and world weary operatives - Giamatti and Hoffman. As we get the end we see his character go totally overboard and completely sacrifice his values. I know this is what Clooney, as director, was aiming for but he doesn't have to beat us across the head and shoulders with it. We get it, politics is a dirty business. It's almost like Clooney doesn't respect us as an audience to "get it". Trust us George, most of us are a hell of a lot smarter than you, stick to acting, you're really good at that. I loved the ending where we once again have the "long stare" method acting of Gosling as the movie fades out - unintentional comedy at its best.
MVP: Giamatti is perfect at getting us to respect him even if he plays as a creep, which he does here as Tom Duffy, Gosling's nemesis
Gosling lack of acting skill was most evident during scenes with Giamatti and Hoffman -- he was the weakest link in this pretty stereotypical look at politics. Clooney's directing was lackluster and I can't believe it was nominated for Best Script!
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