Interesting Movie!

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2015)

The Monuments Men is a very interesting movie based off a little-known section of the U.S Army during the Second World War and that is the Monuments Men who were charged with saving valuable pieces of artwork in war-torn Europe. The movie itself wasn't bad, but it had much higher potential. The story and the cast are excellent, but the way the story presented itself was an issue. The screenplay tries to inject comedy into the film, but the this film would have worked better as a serious drama. That being said, I did enjoy the film and it was a highly- involving film based on an important historical study.
George Clooney's film is about how a man named Frank Stokes is charged with putting together a team of officers to go to Europe and track down stolen art from the Nazis and return them to their rightful owners.
The film has a very stacked cast and each one of their moment to shine. George Clooney of course is great as Frank Stokes, and the same can be said about Matt Damon as Clooney's right-hand man, James Granger. Bill Murray and John Goodman add a little humor to the film. I also liked the casting of Bob Balaban and Cate Blanchett, although I could have used some more scenes involving Cate.
Overall, The Monuments Men is the not the greatest war film ever made but it's an important film telling a story about the men who risked their lives to preserve our culture and our history and in that regard, they did a very good job in doing so. The movie works, but its main issue is the loosely-structured screenplay as the film is all over the place. But the acting and production values are top-notch. I rate this film 8/10.