Emotionally realized, yet confusing

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2006)

The film is full of emotion and interesting reflections upon real-life events. Having said this, it has its flaws. Though the film is very well realized both visually and in terms of narrative, some of the characters seem to have more significance than they actually do within the plot. For example, the old woman who seems to be the leader of the Israilies is a very undeveloped and difficult to understand character. The film can be compared to several of my personal favorites, including "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (George Clooney), "Catch me if you can" (Stephen Spielberg) and "Schindler's List" (Stephen Spielberg). Its is an amalgamation of the above, featuring the usual "Spielberg" combination of seriousness and humor. In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed the film and stayed "glued" to the screen for the whole 3 hours. However, I will go to see in again to try to understand the main character's involvement in the Munich Murders and the significance of the old woman mentioned above.