The Monuments Men (2014)

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Best movie of this year hands down!

Absolutely the worst movie.

This film should be far more engaging than it is. It is about six men selected to retrieve art works stolen by the Nazis, and Bill Murray is in it. That should be enough to make it a near classic. However it never really reaches the comedic or dramatic potential promised in the trailer which is in fact a better experience than the film itself. Part of the reason for this is the lack of momentum caused by the story being spread between the different stories of the cast. Things seem to meander along without a great sense of urgency and as a result the audience may be compelled to feel slightly disinterested. If any art is going to be saved can everyone involved hurry up. Considering the cast and the plot this film could have been allot more fun. The editing itself does not grip the attention. Just one good map reading scene and a couple of arguments between the characters about what they were up against would've made some difference. Instead it sort of ambles and bundles its way towards the end with Matt Damon's contribution more like an extended cameo. Ultimately this film could have been allot better.

Despite the star-studded cast, the movie displays fell very short for me. The story is amazing however, in order to perhaps attract a younger crowd, the movie removes itself from the struggle of warfare during WW2. There were some good/funny scenes and I'm not going to say the movie was awful but, considering the topic that is being talked about, I feel that the directors cut back on the potential in order to stay at PG-13.

The Monument Men Movie ReviewCharacters (matt Damon) James Granger (george clooney) Frank Stokes (Cate blanchett) Claire Simone (Justus Von Dohnanyi) General StahlPersonal notes Frank Stalks wants to halt all bombing of places that have art in them until they can rescue it to save the art.. He convinces the U.S president to send a group of studied artist to Paris and Germany on a Mission to protect and rescue stolen art that contains the historic past of a group of people that are almost as lost as the art. Stahl continues hiding the artwork and has discovered that his secretary's brother works for the resistance and is killed and she is threatened with jail or being turned into the SS if she is not. Claire is her name. She returns to the hall and realizes that the art is gone. It becomes an intense hide and seek between the two. The race to get ahead of Germany….. Is on Damon and Claire seem to have something going on…. Please don't have an affair in the middle of the war.!!!Plot As World War Two comes to a close Frank Stokes persuades the American president to let a group of trained artist become soldiers and go into the heart of Italy,Paris and Germany in search of Art that will potentially be destroyed forever if Hitler falls into the fate of anyone's hands, or if Germany is defeated. Many of the pieces of art have already been lost but a German coordinator gives away the key to the art away to the allies and they begin a hunt to track down the lost art in particular a few certain pieces that are close to each man's heart. As the movie continues lessons of triumph and sacrifice prevail over the despair of war and love and hope take home the prize.Acting The humor makes it enjoyable to watch Emotions are obvious Tons of music to add tension Good realistic costuming and makeup The actors dumped in realistic feeling to make the movie tense and fun to watch.Message; This movie is full of hope and leaves you feeling triumphant, prideful and courageous. It proves how people have to hold on to whatever you have left and treasure your history because when that is taken from you, you have no identity left and can be lost and left behind, forgotten in history.Critic; In the beginning of the movie, it was unclear who was who and what was going on, but this ended up being of benefit to the plot because it added suspense and tension.

I read IMDb reviews all the time and have never created a log in or written a review until I felt that this movie needed some input.Yes, I know that this movie was the short, short version of the much more amazing true story of the people who brought their expertise to bear to save our history and put their lives on the line for it. But if it takes George Clooney and Matt Damon to shine a light on this deserving story for the younger generation, so be it.I am an educator and a history buff, but have you spoken to a local middle school or high school student recently? Have you asked them what they know about World War II? They know very little and they have a hard time figuring out why events that happened 70-80 years ago have anything to do with them or their world. Yes, I am reading the book, and I want all the historical detail I can get my hands on. I loved the documentary "The Rape of Europa" which is also a more in depth story. But I will show this short, funny version to young students if that's what to takes to get them to think about it, even a little. It is a great starting point for many of the difficult topics like the Holocaust and military occupation without being too intense or distressing. For educators and students, there is a lot of swearing in the movie, but the language is very PG rated, especially compared to many other war movies out there.