Compelling story about an under dog taking on the big guys.

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2015)

I actually herd bad things about this movie going in. Most likely people who don't like Ryan Reynolds, which I don't fully understand, not every movie he's been in is bad, definitely not this one.
Plus, Helen Mirren is in the flick, and nobody could possibly hate the finely age body of wine that is Helen Mirren who was charming a whimsical, as Maria Altmann who reminds me of my grand mother.
Just in case you are not a fan of Katie Holmes, this should not keep you away from such a lovely movie as well, unfortunately her role as the wife of Randol Schoenberg supports the character but not so much the movie.
But I do wish that Daniel Brühl had a bigger part in the film, as he's become a gem I feel like I just discovered.
My favorite part of the film was the flash backs that inter cut with the main story, and told the story of Maria Altmann life, from the time her aunt was a model for the famous Gustav Klimt portrait to the time were she was force to flee Austria.
The main Story was about a woman attempting to get back a painting of her aunt that was taken by the Nazis 68 years ago from the Austrian government that holds the painting in high regards and refuses to part with it.
The story goes by fast because a lot is being covered in a court case that seems to last a few years. This could have effected the performance of a lesser actor, but not Helen Mirren who lights of the screen with personality
I loved it, it was a good watch.