Munich (2005)

Canada, United States of America

Drama, Action, History, Thriller

Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Alliance Atlantis, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Barry Mendel Productions

Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer

Steven Spielberg

Eric Roth, Tony Kushner

Taglines: The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.

hotel room, israel, mossad, assassination, paris, france, hostage, olympic games, 1970s, intelligence, munich, germany, ailul al aswad, plo terrorist group, bomb constructor, baader-meinhof group, olympian village, revenge, terrorism, terrorist group, graphic violence

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

Reviews:

Author: narrator56
Another big budget movie from Spielberg, this one a thriller drawn from actual events. The movie was tense and entertaining, with an ensemble cast you have to appreciate. I have no desire to delve into the politics behind the movie or its accuracy. I am looking only at it for its entertainment value. There were a few things I really liked about it. The chemistry among the mission team, once it developed, was impressive. They are not bosom buddies at all, but they grew to appreciate what each other brought to the team. Although there is plenty of tension here, I also appreciated the angle of these men beginning to question the ethics of what they were doing. That sets this script aside from most other thrillers. And I really like Ciara Hinds. He brings a calmness to the role, a calm backed by strength. I have liked in other roles, so it is no more than I expect. I am not a fan of thrillers, but if there were more like this one, who knows?