Among Spielberg's best movies

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2005)

Anytime you go to watch a movie that's 2 hours and 45 minutes long and it seems like half that, you know you've seen a great movie. I heard this movie is controversial. I heard this movie is either anti-Semetic or anti-Arab. I think that anyone who sees it will see what they want to see and there are a few points within the movie where your views will be questioned.
Before seeing the movie, I suggest that you read up a little bit on the 1972 Olympic massacre and the aftermath to help "fill in the blanks", as the movie does not go out of its way to spoon feed who the characters are or recent events at the time to the viewer.
Prior to seeing the movie, I had known about the Olympic massacre and the aftermath. I didn't expect any surprises, nor did I see any in the movie. I did, however, find both the murders and the assassinations to be brutally frank in their depiction. I would suggest that if you're a political nerd like me and plan to see Syriana and Munich over the holidays, see Syriana first (if at all), but definitely check out Munich. You'll be astounded by the dramatic cinematography, the locations it was filmed on, and the story will blow you away. Like I said, there's something in this movie that will step on everyone's toes, but the viewer will probably see what he wants to see.