Thought Provoking...Movie of the Year

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2005)

I just got back from watching this movie a little while ago. I wasn't too familiar with the Munich olympics and the murders of the Israeli team since I wasn't born for 10 years after that. I had heard some things about it and also did some research leading up to the movie. This was one of my most anticipated movies of the year and it has pushed right to the top of my favorite movies for 2005.
Eric Bana as Avner was an amazing choice in casting. First of all, I saw him in Hulk and wasn't impressed seeing as it wasn't that kind of movie. I will be watching for him in future movies. The depth of his character was developed so well to the point where I could feel his fear, regrets, and other emotions by just looking into his eyes.
The violence and blood was very tasteful and I really liked the way that some of the sequences were shot (not going to post any spoilers). Steven Spielberg really impressed me seeing as I never would have expected this kind of movie to come from him.
A lot of people have said to me that they thought this movie was boring. I don't know how this movie could be boring. I asked those same people if they thought Traffic was boring (seeing as its the only long dramatic movie that came to my mind at the time) and they said yes. In conclusion, if you are not a fan of dramatic movies that tend to be long...then you don't deserve to be called a movie watcher.