too long and too contrived

Rating: 5/10 (2 January 2006)

Grindingly long revenge film in which the instrument of revenge begins to have moral qualms half way through. I doubt Isrealis would choose someone who doesn't have clarity on what his job is and who would have any problems carrying it out. Also, rather simplistic, but at the same time, muddled view of the conflict in the middle east. Also, the action at times seems more like a phony action movie rather than a realistic portrayal of events. Seem to be a few rather miraculous escapes. The mysterious information supplier who avner an amateur at this type of work, finds rather easily is never explained. All of Spielberg's message movies (Color Purple, Schindler, Amistad, and now Munich) have something missing.