The Monuments Men falls short

Rating: 4/10 (12 November 2014)

Frank Stokes (George Clooney) puts together a rag tag group to try to save precious art from from being destroyed by the Nazi's.
The Monuments Men is George Clooney's sixth try at directing. Clooney wrote, produced, directed and stared in Monuments Men. To say the least, this movie is his baby. The cast is great for any movie, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Kate Blanchett, John Goodman, just to name a few. A real powerhouse cast. Sadly to say this doesn't help the movie in any way. The acting is very dry and almost every scene is lined up for a one line punch line in the end that just falls short. I kept hoping for the action to pick up in some way but it just never does. It's a very slow movie. There are some funny moments and the locations are great. George Clooney couldn't direct himself in this movie and that is why his performance is the only one that doesn't come across as dry.