Not as good as the original

Rating: 6/10 (2 October 2006)

In my view, Steven Spielberg has not done a good enough job with this film. Actually some parts are sloppily made, and the casting is by far perfect. Several actors are not suitable for the character they are portraying. Considering rather the original dramatization from 1986, titled Sword of Gideon, with Steven Bauer playing the lead role is by far better than this one. Of course there are weaknesses in that too, and this is where Spielbergs version gains momentum - through the special effects. However, the part about "pffum-pffum" is clearly lacking in Munich, which gives less depth to the believability of the story. Maybe a Directors cut with certain scenes shot over again could be a potential solution?