Film Review – The Monuments Men

There’s no way around it: “The Monuments Men” is flawed work. The latest from George Clooney, who co-scripts, stars, and directs, the picture lacks the firm narrative glue that its deserves, making the film feel like random chapters in a compelling book that’s missing every tenth page. However, many of these chapters are wonderfully executed, brimming with tension and an oddly mournful approach that maintains interest in the wartime quest at hand. Cohesion is missing, but Clooney makes up for the random quality by making moments stick beautifully, blurring the limitations of the feature by treating its working parts so well. “The Monuments Men” can be a frustrating sit, especially when it becomes clear that greatness rests just outside its reach. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com