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Munich (2005)

Munich

Drama / Thriller

2 hrs. 42 min.

Steven Spielberg directs the true story of Israeli operatives tracking the Palestinians behind the '72 Olympic attacks.

Rated R for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language

Directed by:  Steven Spielberg

Starring:  Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ayelet July Zurer

Theatrical Release Date:  12/23/2005

Release Type:  Wide

U.S. Box Office: $47,379,090

Video/DVD Release Date:  5/09/2006

Distributor:  DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures

Country:  USA

Language:  English

Offsite:  IMDB | Official Site



CRITIC
RATING
QUOTE
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
9 ...an act of courage and conscience.
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt
6 Do we need another handsome, well-assembled, entertaining movie to prove that we all bleed red?
E!
9 Leave it to Steven Spielberg to turn the complexities of moral gray areas--is assassination justified against terrorists--into a head-on action vehicle.
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti
8 ...the most ambitious of Spielberg's career and truly something to behold.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
9 Spielberg's best since Saving Private Ryan.
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
8 ...a sober, fact-based thriller...
Reel
Tim Knight
8 ...a richly compelling and challenging film that ultimately transcends its weaknesses.
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
7 ...a tense, thoughtful, efficient "inspired by real events" recounting of the Israeli government's response to the deaths of 11 Olympians at the hands of Palestinian hostage-takers...
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
7 ...a mournful masterpiece...
Entertainment Weekly
10 ...spectacularly gripping and unsettling...
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
8 ...as much a meditation on ethics as a political thriller...
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
8 ...a film that demands to be seen as much for its place in the world as for whether it succeeds.
People
Leah Rozen
8 ...isn't easy viewing, but it's most definitely worth seeing.
LA Weekly
Ella Taylor
9 ...a riveting thriller...
Village Voice
J. Hoberman
5 ...gets lost in a morass of moral ambivalence...
Onion AV Club
Scott Tobias
10 ...gripping...
Maxim
Pete Hammond
5 ...too muddled and relentlessly violent to register as anything other than a confusing disappointment.
Premiere
Glenn Kenny
9 ...this lengthy, nuance-filled story about how eye-for-an-eye stuff differs from theory to practice is one of the most considered, thoughtful, and involving movies of its kind.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
7 As a piece of filmmaking, "Munich" is rarely less than gripping. As a political essay, as a brief against despair, it is far less convincing.
     

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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING 7.9
AVERAGE USER RATING
(12 ratings)
6.3
USER REVIEWS:

lmbradshaw  5

Too jagged and harsh to be enjoyed, rather only endured.


wynns  6

I just wasn't compelled. I didn't really care who blew up and who cried. It wasn't a standout in any way: performance, cinematic, story... nothing.


swidnikk  2

It was way way too long first of all and I was getting pretty bored regretting my 10 bucks half way through the thing. Second, I didn't really identify with the anti-Israel vibes it puts out. Third, its not at all historically accurate. I wasn't sure how to interpret the "based on real events" tag line at the beginning of the movie so I read a bit of criticism to help me wrestle with some of what I saw and I found this article informative: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/16/terrorism_confusing_cause_effect/


bigmoviefan  4

Given our current situation with terrorism, it's hard to listen to some liberal nonsense about justification for the Palestinians. It's about hate. Just call it what it is, don't try to fabricate some nonsense and drop it in the plot like its some talented insight. I'm not buying it. That's what bothers me most about this film; Its premise is a lie!


madmitch  6

I felt no sympathy for either side. All I got was one hate filled group was killing the other side who responded in their own hate filled way. The paranoia at the end just made me think 'as you sow, so shall you reap'. The other thing I didn't get was the elaborate and confused methods of killing the targets. It seemed like all they were doing was adding extra layers of possible failure. They seemed to have lots of ability to just walk up to the targets and off them. A confused film.


stevilbot  5

honestly, i wish i'd watched this on something other than my phone. that said, it's not particularly compelling and you don't really care one way or another for any of the characters.

rentable, but glad i didn't spend the $s on it in the theater.