An exceptional film about an exceptional event

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2006)

Having just seen this film tonight I think it is the best film of it's type I've seen in the last 10 years. On the surface it operates as a taught and exciting thriller based on actual events. Beneath the surface the messages for those who are prepared to open their minds and their hearts is that in a world where an 'eye for an eye' justice is followed then we will all end up blind. For every violent act of justice one society performs against another so they will live in fear of retribution. What is justice, and when does it become vengeance and when does vengeance become no more than murder or genocide.
The screenplay is excellent, the cast work well individually and together and for me Eric Bana is SUPERB and should have got the Best Actor Award because he easily was. Likewise Spielberg's directing is superb and engages the viewer and carries them along both emotionally and intellectually.
This isn't a film everyone will like for those who dismiss the film then I would have to question their agenda. It's a film I liked and would strongly recommend.