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Munich
Munich is director Stephen Spielberg's
re-telling of the 1972 terrorist event about 11 Israel athletes that were
murdered at the Munich Olympics. This interpretation briefly begins at
this pivotal event which then leads into the unofficial campaign by the
Israel government to wipe out all members of the plot who were
involved in this political terrorist act.
The story itself centres on Avner (Eric Bana), whose wife (Ayelet Zurer) is
pregnant and Bana's character is having difficulty juggling between his
normal life in society and the world of underground espionage who brings
humanity to this picture, even though his Australian accent sometimes
breaks through.
Munich is suspenseful and well crafted that
emphasis on the world of night, thanks to Janusz Kaminsky who uses
realistically gritty city locations to emphasizes the message of this
movie. There is
nothing exotic or glamorous about these special agents, just men drawn
together by their country to perform a specific task.
What makes Munich so compelling is the
story behind the events and how these men eventually begin to question whether what they’re doing is just
or a means of strengthening their government by acting as their
unofficial assassins.
The ending of the movie highlights the
difference between the two main characters as one who has retained his
human spirit, whereas the other as a tool for his government... gripping
stuff!
Special Features
Introduction by Steven Speilberg
Munich: The Mission, The Team |
