A must see - moving and engrossing

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2015)

Blend art, music, Vienna, and the Holocaust you get a completely mesmerizing true story about reclaiming a painting by Klimt stolen by the Nazis and reclaimed by the heirs. Interesting to see a Holocaust movie from a different perspective firstly set in Austria and showing stolen property. The story shows the effect on the family which is a more personal view point than what was shown in Monuments Men. Even though you know they live, the escape through the streets by the young Altmann couple is tense and involving if slightly Von Trapp.
The cast is excellent. Helen Mirren is masterful in her role creating sympathy for the character of Maria Altmann. Ryan Reynolds as her lawyer might at first seem to be an odd choice because of his generally goofy roles but this actually works to his advantage emphasizing the Erin Brokovich type odds he is facing in taking on the Austrian government. The younger version of Maria is played by Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany does a German speaking role convincingly and Max Irons surprisingly looks well suited to her Opera singer husband.
Moving and completely engrossing.