A monumently good film

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2014)

So it was single awareness day (Valentines day) and i thought rather than seeing the gooey goo stuff sprawled across the internet i would go and see a film It just so happened that The monument men was released on the same day So where do i begin A film based on a true story about a plot to gather back all the stolen art work from the Nazis in world war II, Not the worlds most gripping tale but a true one and a bold choice to do from a production standpoint.
Directed produced and even starring, in this film, is non other than George clooney and boy can he do all three. With a brilliant support cast to boot including the likes of Matt Damon, Billy Murray, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban.
The cast really do nail their on screen persona's and deliver a movie which is both entertaining and comedic, With some brilliant one liners and good comedic character interaction between and precision with all the cast.
But this is no comedy this is a truth be all tale and really does tug at the heart strings in places. And as i was watching safe to say in areas of watching this film i was welling up inside, which is a brilliant thing. The film has emotion and some very brilliant moments where emotion is directed through the characters, which almost a quarter of the way through really makes you care about the characters you are meant to care about and hate the ones you are meant to hate .
The soundtrack to this film wont be stuck in your head BUT the music create a brilliant atmosphere behind the film and in instance's create the perfect tone And the backdrop and scenery used in this film to create a realistic 1943 look to world war II. Someone really has taken the time and effort scouting for the areas to make this film look as true as possible to the 1940s The only issue i could find to this film was the pacing. In some places its energetic and in others it is dull But all in all this movie is very much so deserving of a 8 OUT OF 10 Damian Hockey