Review of The Last Vermeer (2019) by Lisalr1 — 22 Nov 2020
"The Last Vermeer" paints an intelligent, intriguing picture of World War II involving art, Nazis and an unlikely Dutch hero. Dan Friedkin's directorial debut manages to deliver a thriller while offering instruction on the art of Johannes Vermeer.
Guy Pearce stars and gives a work of art performance as the flamboyant Han van Meegeren, a Dutch painter, art dealer and enigma who became famous for selling a rare Vermeer to Hitler's second in command, Hermann Göring.
This act led Meegeren to be tried in 1945 as a war criminal. Was he guilty of collaborating with the Nazis? Or, was he innocent and a hero to the Dutch people? Captain Joseph Piller, played by actor Claes Bang, is the former Dutch Resistance officer who believes Meegeren's innocence, helping and defending him in court.
The screenplay, written by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby (writers of 2007's "First Snow," also starring Guy Pearce) & John Orloff, is based on an adaptation of Jonathan Lopez's, "The Man Who Made Vermeers.
This review of The Last Vermeer (2019) was written by Lisalr1 on 22 Nov 2020.
The Last Vermeer has generally received positive reviews.
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