Munich - Spoilers

Overall, I was impressed. I know that Spielberg has gotten flack from both Israelis and Palestinians, but I don't really think it has been justified. For those who complain that the film ignores much of the Palestinian plight, I'd say that it simply isn't about that; it's about the price that we pay, both nationally and individually, when we engage in killing in order to protect ourselves, seek revenge, or what have you. I thought that the fundamental story of Avner's journey from loving father and husband to haunted killer was very well done and ultimately made for a successful film.

I did have a problem with the continued flashback to the terrorist assault on the Israeli athletes, both from a structural/pov perspective and from a story perspective. I felt that, once the event was established in the beginning of the movie, it wasn't at all necessary to keep flashing back. After all, Avner wasn't even there, so why would he keep flashing to it? Also, I wasn't too sure about some of the operational moments with the Mossad team some of it just seemed much sloppier than they would have really been, though I can understand it if the team was being portrayed as more a bunch of "average" guys called to a terrible (perceived) duty, rather than a bunch of cold hearted professionals, so this isn't a huge complaint.

A couple of mi-fired scenes, but ultimately this is a movie that asks difficult questions, which is what art, and great film making does.
Geoff