The Monuments Men

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Matt L @Mattliptak Jan 13 The Monuments Men should have been far more impactful than it was. The true story of saving priceless art during WWII is compelling, and the cast—Clooney, Damon, Murray, Goodman, Blanchett—is undeniably strong. Yet the film never rises above "pleasant but forgettable." The biggest problem is tone. It cannot decide if it wants to be a serious historical drama or a light Hollywood caper. The overly jaunty, intrusive music only makes this worse, turning scenes that should feel heavy into something bordering on satire. Add in a string of filler moments and a hazy line between fact and fiction, and the emotional weight never truly lands. Not a terrible film—just a missed opportunity that plays it far too safe. See more Alfred C @Alfred5583 Dec 30 The movie has a great casts indeed, good cinematography, but, too many characters to tell, to little time. For example the scene where they found a soldier dying and die in the operating table, thats suppose to be a defining moment for Private Sam, you can't feel it because no background story, just suddenly they found a wounded soldier and his dead, so Sam has to contemplating about the brutal of war. Or with Donald Jeffries, he died defending the Madonna statue. It's his redemption for all his life mistakes, but you cannot connect, because its not that deep, to little time to tell. If they make it like Saving Private Ryan, maybe.. maybe.. this movie is an easy 4/5 stars. See more Thomas G @SkaTom Dec 13 poor story, there is a feeling 90% of the movie is missing See more Tristan J. @YogiG Dec 12 They put together an amazing cast to make such a mediocre non-memorable film. In my opinion it feels like they tried to make an Indiana Jones/Inglorious B’s hybrid, and it just doesn’t deliver. The story telling and plot jumping will lose any audience. It is just underwhelming, disappointing, and not captivating. The comedic undertones are decent but not enough to carry me through 2 hours of well shot, poorly edited, and fairly boring film. It’s almost like i’d like if they tried a little less. Something just feels forced. See more Ry N @RyGuy Dec 7 A special task force hunts down precious art during the World War, this was a somewhat interesting true story. See more Paul H @RT66853967 Nov 23 I don't get the negative reviews, it's telling a wide-ranging story in a limited timescale with a ton of different characters and interactions. Yes, the fact the Brits are under represented (a la U-571) and the backround not wholly explained, but overall it tells a story and an important one. The world would be a poorer place without the efforts of these men and they should be celebrated. Well done, Mr Clooney! See more Read all reviews

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