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Munich is a poignant and dramatic, slow-moving Spielberg film that has at its core the effects and fallout from the 1972 Munich Olympic Games massacre. Members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually killed by a group known as Black September, reported to have ties to a militant group linked to the Fatah organisation.
The film opens with some graphic scenes showing the massacre within the first five or ten minutes, before Spielberg introduces us to the squad of assassins who then plan to hunt down 11 Black September members and kill them as revenge.
It is a very suspenseful and dramatic film, with patience needed throughout. Do not expect a fast paced tense thriller, because that's not what this is about. It's a serious drama, with the suspense the main focal point, and the emotions that the squad must go through, each with their own skill and reason for recruitment, but each having to wrestle with their own demons throughout the film.
The cast do a fine job, with Eric Bana doing the leading. There is also a decent turn from Daniel Craig, despite the dodgy South African accent, and solid performances from such recognisable stars as Geoffrey Rush and Ciaran Hinds. Overall, the main focal point of the stars has to be Bana, and his personal struggle with coming to terms with what he is doing.
There are some great scenes from Bana towards the end of the film, where things catch up with him, and we are constantly reminded throughout the film that all characters lead lives other than those we initially see. It's an important point to note that most of the time in films, we don't get to see the personal lives of the main protagonists, just the bits necessary for the film. Munich, however, shows that these people have personal lives, even families, and it makes what the squad are doing all the more difficult. Spielberg and the cast manage to capture this very well on screen.
Despite this, I felt that the film was just too slow for me. I couldn't keep focus, despite the powerful drama unfolding. Indeed, it was the unfolding that just took too long for me, and I started to lose interest. By the end of the film, I was very tired, and although I can safely say it was a good film, it did take too long to give the impact it did so well.
Munich is a film I recommend watching. I am glad I saw it, although I probably wouldn't bother again. It is available from amazon.co.uk for £3.90 at the moment.
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