Monumental Snooze Fest

Rating: 3/10 (27 May 2014)

I was really looking forward to this film, as it's based on actual events that seemed interesting and appealing. What a disappointment!
This flick is so hopelessly slow and boring that we only made it through the first 45 minutes or so. By then, we were all falling asleep ... at 2:00 in the afternoon. Fortunately, we rented the movie for only $1.28 and didn't suffer a major financial loss.
It must take exceptional talent to combine such an intriguing story with a killer cast and end up with a total waste of film. The acting is so low key that Clooney and Damon both seem to be hooked on Valium. Plus, if there's a war going on, it's hard to tell. The cast spends most of their time sitting amidst rubble but rarely do you hear gunshots.
If you spend more than $1.28 to see this boring mess, then you are being foolish. My advice: skip it all together. The monuments in the nearest cemetery are more fun to watch.