Spielberg does it again!

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2006)

I am too young to have been alive during the Black September abductions of the 11 Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Though I did not witness these events I felt as if I was there due to the excellent achievements in Cinematography and in the all over layout of the film. Certain scenes such as the Black September member walking out onto the balcony as the others in the rooms were watching it on TV showed the realism that Spielberg was attempting to capture again...which he did. I very much enjoyed Spielberg showing the insecurity in the behavioral aftermath of the mission in the eyes of Eric Bana's character after "the smoke clears" added that edge of suspense that i was looking forward to. I give this film 9 stars, though a lot of people would disagree with that decision I just enjoyed the over all feel of the film and can't wait until it is available on DVD. Now most would call it a controversial film, I did not look at it that way, I just looked at is as an epic picture and enjoyed the drama, action, and heart-pounding suspense. Overall I look forward to seeing how it contends at the Oscars.