Shed a light on an unknown aspect of WWII

Rating: 7/10 (15 April 2014)

This film deals with a largely unknown aspect of WWII, that of rescue and preservation of works of art looted by the Nazis.
A group of non-soldiers is put together in order to safeguard as many European masterpieces as possible. Being non-combatants put to the heart of the battle would never be an easy or even achievable task. They knew that and still went ahead as they were driven not by success or money but deep belief in their cause that of preservation of art.
This sense of idealism in the midst of war brutality was definitely my high for this film. It goes without saying that the combination of Clooney-Damon was a risky choice but paid off, especially with regards to the former as all he had to do is be his usual charming self.
Furthermore, this film has highlighted another side of Nazi mania which was unbeknownst to myself; the idea that 'if we can't keep it, we will destroy it' and thus ended up destroying lots of significant artworks.