some flaws

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2005)

here are some of the flaws that I saw. 1)Unlike Schindler's List, it didn't draw in the viewer. The acting was excellent but Avner remained emotionally unattached to the AUDIENCE. He was not someone that we (or I) could identify with. 2)the subplots weren't developed. Who were the different people? Why were the Israelis chasing them (besides being terrorists)? The role of some of the terrorists was unclear. 3)In conjuction to #2, there were too many (yes, I know that it was a global net work)who just were mentioned or appeared and just as quickly disappeared without much explanation...including the Israelis 4)The safe house scene was confusing 5)Was anyone also confused about the roles of Papa and his son? (yes, they were selling info, but why and why did Papa remain aloof from son? The garden scene with Avner: what was that about? 6)Avner's mom/ima? Why was she even IN the film? 7)it was about 45 minutes too long, it dragged in parts.
All that to say, a little on the boring side. The real event affected me profoundly.