liked it enough

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2014)

Monuments Men is the kind of movie you remember a bit, then forget, but could have been better. Cate Blanchet was great as a French loyalist art curator. She meets Matt Damon, not a very believable role as an art expert. George Clooney leads the gang of old fart art guys brought into the WW2 to save art being stolen by the Nazis.
The director played up the cuteness of these guys, while trying to instill some seriousness, like getting shot at, or even death. There was a little tension built up at the end, but don't expect much of that. The guys like Goodman and Murray played well. You end up respecting how much the real monument men really did to save the world's art treasures.
I was thinking 6, or 7 out of 10. But I think because of Blanchet, and some strong bit acting by German characters, it is a film that you would like despite some miscasting, and not enough time spent on the talents of Goodman and Murray. Enjoy.