Over-wrought, bordering on silly, vastly overrated.

Rating: 4/10 (5 January 2007)

Spielberg really overdid it. This movie borders on the absurd at times, and could really have been about an hour shorter. In the beginning you really have much potential, but three hours later you are left wondering what on earth the Academy saw in this movie. For a much more thought provoking and cerebral film, try Syriana. For it's faults Munich features a decent performance by Eric Bana, despite the somewhat contrived nature of his dialogue. Overall though I found myself laughing aloud at the ridiculousness of some of the scenes. Namely toward the end of the film, a sequence with Eric Bana enjoying the company of his wife interspersed with flashbacks to the events of the 1972 Olympics was utterly unbelievable, and to me, rather amusing. This movie has failed potential, and isn't worth the three hour investment of your time.