Must-See of the Month:
The Monuments Men (George Clooney) – War Drama –
Feb 7
Plot
Summary: As WWII was coming to a close in Europe, the Nazi army
retreating on all fronts, a team of specialists is assembled to try and save
the art masterpieces that the Nazis had stolen during the war with the plans of
destroying them. It will be a difficult mission, as these men are not really
soldiers, but to find the art they will need to go right up to the front. Filmmakers: This is writer-director George Clooney’s
fifth feature film, coming off his best to date The
Ides of March (some like Good Night, and
Good Luck. too but I think it is very overrated, and Confessions of a
Dangerous Mind has its moments, while Leatherheads
is just plain bad). He is working again with writing partner Grant Heslov,
composer Alexandre
Desplat, cinematographer Phedon Papamichael,
and production designer James Bissell.
Cast: Clooney also stars in the film with a
great ensemble supporting him: Matt
Damon, Bill
Murray, Cate
Blanchett, John
Goodman, Jean
Dujardin, Hugh
Bonneville, and Bob Balaban. Expectations: Originally, The Monuments Men was
slated as a strong competitor in the race for Best Picture, but 2013 proved to
be too strong a year and thus Columbia Pictures pushed it to 2014. I also have
the sneaking suspicion that it is also not the amazing film that the cast,
crew, and expectation might dictate it be. February is a very weak month for
movies (just ahead of January – unless you consider carryover expansion-releases
from December, then it is weaker than January), and thus what would probably
not be a must-see in any other month ends up being the film with the most
potential. It is not necessarily a must for theater-viewing, but I think it is
a strong candidate for rental. The cast alone makes it worth a look. Trailer: Here.
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