Movie Review

Munich (2005)

EW's GRADE
A

Details Limited Release: Dec 23, 2005; Rated: R; Length: 164 Minutes; Genre: Drama; With: Eric Bana and Daniel Craig; Distributor: DreamWorks

Spectacularly gripping and unsettling. In this grave and haunted thriller, Steven Spielberg follows a team of assassins, led by Eric Bana as a deadly mensch, who have been assigned by Israel to track down the planners of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. Through the mesmerizing hair-trigger truths of its action, the film dramatizes how political murder, even when it's justified, consumes the soul — and justice along with it.

Originally posted Jan 06, 2006 Published in issue #858 Jan 06, 2006 Order article reprints

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement