A good movie for art/WW2 geeks...Perhaps a starting point for more research on the real Monuments Men (and that AMAZING real life French woman!!!)

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2014)

I actually liked this movie. Not great, but not bad.
Some say that the movie is not really like the real "Monuments Men" detailed in the book of the same name this movie is said to be based on...
So, time to find the MM book!!!
But if this film gets people started on researching the Monuments Men that's great.
And the real life woman (the basis for Cate Blanchett's fictional museum lady) is a big hero!!!
But it's not so much about fighting as it is about outwitting the Nazis...and the Russians who were quickly advancing across Germany (who were like the Nazis in...their desire to just grab artworks for themselves)...
I'm not a fan of George Clooney (his politics) but find it interesting that he recognizes the great importance of preserving one's culture and one's history...for the next generation.