The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men is a 2014 American-German war film on DVD, directed by George Clooney.

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners.

It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

Critic Reviews:

• " It may not dig very deep, but it's an effortlessly entertaining homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood that packs a surprising emotional wallop. " – Matthew Lucas

• " An engaging throwback to films of yesteryear with entertaining performances and a story that finally offers us a new spin on a tired genre. " – Debbie Baldwin

• " What may surprise viewers most about the film is its unabashedly patriotic tone. " – Megan Basham

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