Sophomoric and Didactic

Rating: 5/10 (14 December 2019)

Pretty sure that this film was made only because George Clooney commands respect in Hollywood. If the script had been forced to undergo the usual review process, it would have been swiftly rejected for its juvenile dialogue, its transparent and unnecessary preachiness (who thinks the Nazis were good and should not have stolen people´s possessions?), its lame attempts at humor, and its derogatory depiction (dare I say ¨sexist¨?) of the woman apparently responsible for the recovery of thousands of artworks which would otherwise have been lost forever.
For aspiring screenwriters and directors, The Monuments Men serves as a cautionary tale: do not presume that because you do one thing well, you are a master at everything else. Screenwriting and film direction are difficult, complex crafts best left to professionals, not actors flying by the seat of their pants. Yes, with work and diligence you can become a professional film maker, but producing an excellent film takes much more than having friends in high places, or even knowing a group of actors willing to star in your vanity project to earn some quick cash.