Chris Reviews Monuments Men

I had put this on my list of most anticipated movies of 2014. Unfortunately it got pretty bad reviews so I did not go out and see it right away but I finally got a chance to see it last night. Is it as bad as the critics say or is it an entertaining World War 2 drama?

The Good-

I really liked the concept of this film in theory and the cast looked pretty good as well. I can always find a way to enjoy some aspect of a World War 2 movie and this film is no different. There are a couple of very interesting scenes that will bring you back into the film if you start to get bored. If you are into art there is a lot of interesting stuff in this for you as well. I have no doubt there will be a group of die hard fans of this movie for that reason alone. The soundtrack is also pretty interesting although a bit minimalist for a World War 2 film.  



The Bad- 

Overall this is just a really dull film. The pacing is very slow and it never really builds to anything. Most of the movie is just people wandering around war zones looking for art and occasionally getting killed but without any intensity or emotion. I can handle a slowly paced movie but that was not the only problem. The main issue with this film is that despite having a few interesting scenes it never comes together to make a cohesive story. Another issue is that despite having a pretty good cast the acting was very mediocre although some of that was a result of bad writing. There where numerous dialogue scenes that felt very awkward and forced and the actors where very lethargic and it seemed like they where just going through the motions.

Summary-

This is a film that had a lot of potential as an old school World War 2 men on a mission movie. Instead it is an awkward, slowly paced drama about art that just happens to take place during World War 2. It's not a horrible film, just a disappointing and forgettable one.

MY RATING-

2.5 out of 5

-Chris "Da Franchize" Hart