Review of National Gallery (2014) by Daniel B — 30 Nov 2014

In-depth behind-the-scenes view of London's star Museum. The film starts in a gallery and slowly we follow the filmmaker through the museum watching the staff as they discuss their performance and the attendees as they look at art. We see art preservation and learn about the wide range of skills it takes to care for and display art.

I have spent a lot of time in museums (including this one) and know a lot about business and because of this I found the film meandering and slow. I quite enjoyed watching the docents share their love of art and the cleverness of the staff as they discuss their craft. The film wanders around for 3 hours and eventually fades out as it began in a gallery of paintings.