Opening in cinemas on Feb 20, George Clooney's latest directorial piece seems to have missed the mark for some. Here we round up their critical opinions.

Directed by and starring George Clooney, with Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett.

“It’s like a men-on-a-mission movie tailor-made for audiences who found “Inglourious Basterds” too irreverent.” Scott Foundas, Variety

“Something less than monumental, The Monuments Men wears its noble purpose on its sleeve when either greater grit or more irreverence could have spun the same tale to modern audiences with more punch and no loss of import.” Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

“If some cataclysmic event were threatening the cultural legacy of America, it's hard to imagine anyone would make an attempt to save "The Monuments Men" from the flames of war.” Drew Taylor, Indiewire

“It’s one of those movies where you think, “Okay, when is this story going to start?” then you check your watch and realize you are forty-five minutes in.” Jordan Hoffman, Screen Crush

“Perhaps The Monuments Men should have been, ironically, even bigger: not a two-hour movie in which the filmmakers try to cram in too much information, too many emotions and too many incidents, but a 10-or-12-hour cable miniseries, with each episode focused on finding a different work of art and the whole thing giving the story and characters room to breathe and develop.” Don Kaye, Den of Geek

The Monuments Men will be out in cinemas islandwide on Feb 20. Book your tickets at Cathay Cineplexes, Filmgarde Cineplex, Golden Village or Shaw Theatres.

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