Review of The Monuments Men (2014) by Blake L — 18 Jul 2014

A film that's beautifully shot - about characters with heart. An intelligent film that doesn't take itself too seriously.

This review of The Monuments Men (2014) was written by Blake L on 18 Jul 2014.

The Monuments Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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The heist isn't thrilling, the jokes aren't funny, the drama isn't moving and the film is long. The Monuments Men I sympathize with Clooney…

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By Harper C (90) on 28 Jan 2017

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 27 Nov 2017

Murray and Goodman seem to light up the screen whenever they appear, and scenes such as one that takes place at Christmastime during the Battle…

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By Yasemin Y (339) on 04 Jun 2017

Quietly resonating war story but it just chops and skips all about far too much lacking cohesion and spreading its focus in a most scatter gun fashion…

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By Jacob D (884) on 04 Mar 2018

Despite featuring a great cast and focusing on a remarkable and fascinating bit of history, The Monuments Men feels slower than it is, and…

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By Zaki Hasan (247) for Zaki's Corner (159) on 26 Nov 2018

The rare misfire from a helmer who usually evinces just as much self-assuredness behind the camera as he so easily embodies in front of it…

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By Monkireviews (254) on 27 May 2017

The characters were good, and the second half was also. But, the start wasn't good, at all. I was bored and didn't like the script…

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