Spielberg does it again

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2006)

Steven Spielberg is the King Midas of the movie world. Everything he does is spectacular and even with the films that you may not like (i.e. war of the worlds) there is absolutely no denying the brilliance each film holds.
Munich is no exception to this. The casting was perhaps one of the highlights, as it was almost (though surely unintentionally) reminiscent of a crew from the original series of Mission:Impossible. At this point, allow me to say that by making that point i am not suggesting Munich is tacky or a popcorn film, (besides, the original series of Mission:Impossible will remain a classic), i am simply hinting that it was understandable why the film didn't win a Globe.
However, the film addresses some issues that some people may get the wrong idea of. Most prominent is the Israeli issue. I have read a fair number of reviews and certainly spoken to a fair few people that feel Munich is almost appraising of the terrorist actions. This is not the case. What the film does is highlight the appraisal the terrorists gave their own actions and how they did it (on TV) and how they seemed self-contained and perhaps 'untouchable' from any official prosecution.
This is where Avner Kaufman and his team come in. They are recruited to execute those responsible for the terrorist actions. This is the 'meat' of the story which touches new territory for Spielberg and like i said, he does not disappoint...