As World War II was coming to an end, a group of
civilians was assigned to find art stolen by the Nazis and hidden in
Germany. Based on this true fact of
history, The Monuments Men tells their story.
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman,
Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville and Bob Balaban make up the team, later joined
by Dimitri Leonidas. All are delightful.
But, the real standout is Cate
Blanchett, who plays a curator at the Jeu de Paume National Gallery from which
many of the greatest works were taken.
Tracking down the art before it is destroyed, forever
hidden or confiscated by our, then, Russian allies is the thrust of the action.
Though Writer/Director George Clooney’s film moves a bit
slowly and a bit too solemnly at times…all of which could have easily been cured with
more adept editing…, the story is such a good one that the movie is well-worth
seeing.
I give The Monuments Men a 4 out of 5.
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