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In George Clooney‘s latest everythingman vehicle (he wrote, directed and starred), The Monuments Men, he plays a solider/art appreciator tasked with gathering together a troop of soldiers, art historians and museum curators. Intent on rescuing priceless works of art from the grip of the notoriously burny Nazis, Clooney is joined by Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and John Goodman. Their goal: infiltrate Nazi-occupied Germany and France and pull out the gems of the past before history is destroyed forever.

 
The first trailer poised the film as something with more a comedic bent than most were expecting. Considering Clooney’s Midas touch when it comes to Oscar involvement though, I have a hard time believing that a well-measure dose of comedy will put a stop to it’s already rumpus Oscar chances.

The Monuments Men is written, starring and directed by George Clooney. It also stars Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and John Goodman. It hits theaters in the thick of Oscar season on December 18.

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