The Monuments Men (2014)
I’ve always said it’s difficult to make a war comedy, simply because war isn’t funny. The best war comedy I’ve seen is still a drama, but with such endearingly charming characters you can’t help but laugh: Go for Broke! Movies like The Monuments Men that don’t even try to capture the spirit of war, but instead rely on a “good-old-boys” cast and quips that real soldiers would never say don’t stand a chance at capturing my attention.
I only sat through it because my parents wanted to see it, and who was I to bust up movie night? My advice is to watch the preview. If you get a chuckle or two out of it and like seeing Matt Damon’s smirk and George Clooney’s head tilt as they (don’t) pretend they’re in the 1940s and could, in theory, be killed at any moment, go ahead and rent it. You’ll probably like it, and that’s great. There’s nothing wrong with light entertainment. I just prefer my war movies to be a little more realistic and substantial. A story about a platoon charged with guarding priceless art instead of being sent to the front could have been interesting – with real characters. Can you imagine any of these fellows going through basic training? Or are they just Matt Damon, George Clooney, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, and Bill Murray in soldiers costumes?
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I only sat through it because my parents wanted to see it, and who was I to bust up movie night? My advice is to watch the preview. If you get a chuckle or two out of it and like seeing Matt Damon’s smirk and George Clooney’s head tilt as they (don’t) pretend they’re in the 1940s and could, in theory, be killed at any moment, go ahead and rent it. You’ll probably like it, and that’s great. There’s nothing wrong with light entertainment. I just prefer my war movies to be a little more realistic and substantial. A story about a platoon charged with guarding priceless art instead of being sent to the front could have been interesting – with real characters. Can you imagine any of these fellows going through basic training? Or are they just Matt Damon, George Clooney, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, and Bill Murray in soldiers costumes?
More Cate Blanchett movies here!