A Great Movie

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2006)

Munich is a great movie, definitely one of Spielberg's best films. Munich shouldn't be looked upon as just as a drama, thriller, or action film, but a piece of history that everyone should know about. Spielberg tells the story in a violent, brutal and mature fashion. More importantly, he makes the film feel more real than any other film inspired by true events. The events that take place after the murders of the athletes in the film are intriguing. You will be tuned in, and at the same time feel uneasy. This is much on the same level as Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List, but this time around the main characters aren't portrayed as heros or monsters, just men on mission in which they aren't entirely prepared for emotionally. The performances are great, especially Eric Bana who i hope gets recognition this time around.
While the mood and tone of the film is perfect, the films editing has a few problems. Some scenes could have gone/been shortened. The sex scene intercut with the Munich killings bothered me the most. Even if the intercutting had its own message, i still feel Munich killings shouldn't have been intercut at all. The editing also creates some confusion and it is at times hard to follow whats going, sometimes feeling like you've been left out some important points. You'll have your gripes, but certainly not as much as you did with War of the Worlds :) Its not perfect, and some of Spielbergs decisions may be controversial, but its still an important film and its problem hurt the experience little. Highly recommended.