An Excellent Movie and Hope for Peace

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2005)

I saw the movie yesterday with a full movie theater in the afternoon and most people were riveted. Yes, there were one or two who walked out, but my question is why.
Spielberg never judges the occurrences of Munich or the Israeli team who was to hunt down the perpetrators, what he does that is most important is raise ethical and moral questions.
Is that so wrong. I simply don't understand why some people are boycotting the film. I think maybe you should go see the film and then you can go make up your mind.
Spielberg's message is that when we use violence, violence comes back to us and that is true. He humanizes both peoples; the Israelis and the Palestinians and through them shows the terrible tragedy that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Never at any one point does he make a moral judgement against anybody.
I don't understand. We're supposed to live in a democracy and Spielberg has the right to express the opinion through his movie, but for people to make up their minds either before they see it, or deciding to see it with a bias, doesn't help anyone.
It's a movie with open-ended questions, it doesn't judge, but raises very important, very relevant questions.
Is it wrong to question? I think a people or nation loses its soul when it's restrained from or refuses to ask important questions and looks at their own actions...that's what people in the movie are doing they are constantly self-examining themselves to see if their actions were right-for their peoples, nations, families. What is home after all? (as the movie asks)
That is not wrong-that is human! In short, if you haven't see the movie, go see it and then make up your mind...and PLEASE see it with an open mind and without judgement.
I think in order to be able to really look at peace it is important that we take a critical look at our own actions and words...they are not always right and we should ALWAYS question.
Thanks!