Movie report: The Monuments Men
Movie report: The Monuments Men There are good movies and there are bad movies. And then there are movies that make you want to re-write and re-shoot the entire thing. “The Monuments Men” is one of those movies. On paper, this movie must have looked like a sure-fire hit. During the chaos and destruction of World War 2 in Europe, a bunch of guys are trying to save precious works of art that the Nazis are systematically looting or destroying. Great premise, right? It’s like a reverse caper film. Plus, it has Nazis! Not only that, it has a terrific cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, and Cate Blanchett! And it has terrific big production values. Lots of battle scenes. Big armies. Tanks. Explosions. Everything you look for in a war movie. But, my gosh, the writing is awful. Nonsensical. Vague. Cryptic. Huh-inducing. And the directing. Jeez. Scenes don’t really end. They just sort of meander around and get lost. There’s one scene where two