The Monuments Men
Feb. 12th, 2014 02:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lurkerwithoutThe movie mostly moves around the edges of post D-Day in the European theater. With Clooney leading a mostly over-the-hill squad trying to recover artworks stolen by the Germans. It does meander and mosey along, and despite its setting is hard to qualify as a "war" movie. But I enjoyed it, though it is unlikely to be on anyone top (or worst) list at any point...
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Date: 2014-02-13 01:58 pm (UTC)Overall, the reviews for this movie have been fair-to-middling at best, and quite a few critics have torn it to shreds.
OTOH, a good friend of mine has texted me saying I *MUST* see this movie... if for no other reason than it's based solidly on fact.
If you're interested in watching an excellent fictional film based on a similar premise, find a copy of the 1964 B&W film THE TRAIN. It stars Burt Lancaster and was directed by John Frakenheimer. 'Nuff said.