One by One

Rating: 7/10 (3 February 2006)

I'm not a Jew though one of my ancestors is sure to have been one (at least my grandmother told me about that). So I can't say the problem of the Palestinian conflict is very close to me. And yet Spielberg's "Munich" made an impression on me though the movie has many weak points, and thus doesn't deserve high estimates. The most significant feature here is that it raises problems and questions and never gives answers. It's for you to answer and choose, and I consider it as one of the most important merits of "Munich". 1972 was a tragic year for Israel, and they had to respond somehow. The choice was to form some fight units to kill the Palestinian terrorist leaders. Avner is head of one of such groups, and the movie describes their assassinations. There's no much action, and much time is dedicated to discussion of who's right and wrong in the situation. The film is for thinking and not for entertainment.