Not satisfying, but watchable

Rating: 6/10 (28 May 2014)

Well this isn't a bad movie, but it is a disappointing movie of 2014. It just didn't have that impact or emotion to make it leave a mark. It tries to have those uplifting moments with the music and all, but because of the poor development and chemistry it just isn't able to reach that level. Sure this is based on a true story and the men that fought for culture and art did a commendable task. I thought they were trying to go for the "Ocean's Eleven" with it's cheesy concept and all but it wasn't that which was kind of a relief. But there just isn't enough momentum to actually really care about the task and the characters at hand. Despite the fact that they are men trying to protects precious art works from Hitler's hands. This sort of reminded me of the movie "The Untouchables", it has more substance than "The Untouchables" but just lacked the flare as well. Just everything from the dialogues, to the characters to the direction is just bland. It's not awful, it is a watchable flick but nothing all that amazing. It was a nice idea to try to make a movie revolving around this story that is known by few people. Since movies about trying to take down Hitler has been done countless times in movies and video games. Sure, each characters does have time to shine a couple of times and George Clooney does make a good leader. I probably shouldn't be saying this, but it sort of reminded me of "The Expendables". Because it has all these characters that just doesn't have enough to develop and have a solid chemistry to care. Except "The Expendables" is directed towards gratuitous violence and action, but that isn't the case for "The Monuments Men". Even the death scenes for few members on The Monuments Men team is sad, but for the wrong reasons. Not because of how it went down, but because there just wasn't anything for the audiences to feel emotional over. It's unfortunate, but this is sort of a waste of a actually very good premise.
6/10