It's not really like Jaws or ET

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2006)

Knew what I was in for when hiring this, and probably was about what I expected.
The movie retells the events of the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 9 Israeli athletes were killed. The majority of the film revolves around a group of 5 assigned to track down and kill the Palestinians who executed the murders.
Spielberg claimed at the time of release that this movie doesn't side with either group, but puts the story out there for us to make a decision. I certainly feel the movie leans towards the Israelis, which is no great surprise considering Steve's origins. It certainly doesn't glorify revenge, but it also doesn't show many repercussions for the Israeli assassins.
As usual the directing was great, the cast solid, but not spectacular, and the sets were excellent. Not overly gripping but was pretty good for what it was.