Movie #882 "Monuments Men" was better than I thought it would be, but not as good as I wanted it to be. The story sounded right up my alley ---- WWII, Hitler stealing great art and hiding it in various places in Germany, and then a crew is assembled to get it back ---right from the start it looked like we were in for another dirty dozen, but no such luck --- the actors are all fun, and they all have at least one good moment, just wanted more dialogue instead of the snippets we got --- there were so many places we were in, the film seemed to move quickly ---- in the background department, but slow going in so many other ways, esp. the dialogue. However, the film did offer some wow moments: one in an operating room juxtaposed with a singing of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," another was the stealing of Michelangelo's Mother & Child, and the other is the ending. A fun history lesson on a little known story up until now, and as the film so clearly says: this story deserves to be told, so I'm glad it was told, and that I got a chance to learn a little about it.
The Monuments Men2014PG-13 I would give this 3.5 out of 5 stars
In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renown works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them. Written, directed and starring George Clooney.
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, Cate Blanchett
- Genre:
- Military & War Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life, Dramas Based on the Book, Drama
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