The Never Ending Story

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2006)

In 1972, eleven Israeli athletes were executed by a terrorist group known as Black September. The Israeli government assigns five undercover Mossad agents to eliminate the eleven Palestinian leaders supposed to be the responsible for the attack.
"Munich" is a super production filmed in many countries and based on a true event. Although being too long, this tale of retaliation and revenge is very well executed. I do not know how accurate this story is, and I appreciated it as an action movie and not a political one actually. The screenplay remains as neutral as possible, as usual in a Hollywood production, with characters questioning their methods and realizing that they are acting in the same despicable way as the other side; that for each of their action, there is a reaction; further, like a chimera, when they eliminate one leader, immediately there is a replacement. This movie is good but overrated in the nominations and awards. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Munique" ("Munich")