Doesn't live up to expectations

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2006)

This is a good movie. Keep that in mind. But it doesn't hit with the same weight of other Spielberg movies. Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List both were able to reach into deep, dark, god-forsaken places inside us and twist; Munich kind of prods, trying to find those same places without comparable success. Certainly, this movie has its moments; Spielberg is a cinematography genius. But the inconsistent tone and feel are quite distracting. Munich jumps from action to romance to drama to moral screed back to action to thriller...Never does it remain constant enough to draw the audience in and finally reach that place it seeks. Go see it; it's an important film. But don't wait for Spielberg or Eric Bana to pop up on the stage for any awards.