MONUMENTS MEN, THE(2014)
A good movie, albeit a little long, with some really
good actors: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murrey
& John Goodman!! They jell really well as an ensemble
and the story is really interesting!! The only real drawback
is, as I said. that it's a little long!! B+
From IMDb.com:
Set in WWII the MM's were specialists sent to Europe
to save priceless works of art from Nazi stockpiles/destroyers.
Real men women, were responsible for finding stashed
collections and protecting art galleries and museums and
returned family heirlooms to Jewish owners when they
were taken by Hilter's men. Well acted, with a star-studded
cast, the sets, costumes, locations and everything about
the film was excellent. Damon, Goodman and Blanchett
were stand out. There was a little comedy to keep the story
rolling along, and realistic and poignant enough to be a
valid war film but without all the gore and graphic tragedy.
Some of the most heartbreaking scenes were of burning
of pictures and books, one of the horrors of war which
rarely gets much press. Based on a true story, possibly
directly true but for film it needed a little more suspense
and less contrived quick solution... for my money.
Interesting spectacle of history, however. - HelenMary