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Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tail Slate (Brian Milinsky)Tail Slate (Brian Milinsky)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Tail Slate (Brian Milinsky)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
At a time when he easily could duck and cover, Spielberg has put himself at the service of material that offers little by way of comfort. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
It is a thriller with a heart, a message movie with suspense. It is smarter than most Hollywood films could ever hope to be. ...read the complete Munich movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Daniel Craig echoes the sentiment of soldiers and architects for peace everywhere, "Let us do our job." That's all Spielberg is doing and he does it better than anyone. ...read the complete Munich movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Across the board, the film's performances are sinewy and tough, elastic enough to bend with misgivings. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Gritty and compelling, the film transports the viewer unlike any other film in recent memory. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Visualmente impecable, temáticamente poderosa y emocionalmente honesta, es una muestra de que el cine puede y debe tener un compromiso social que nos obligue a utilizar las neuronas. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Munich es un gran filme, pero lo más admirable no son sus atributos cinematográficos sino la valentía de su director. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (Joao Lopes)Cinema 2000 (Joao Lopes)
A film capable of giving back to (american) cinema the philosophical intelligence and the political imagination of the great liberal tradition of Hollywood. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Cinema 2000 (Joao Lopes)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire (Ian Nathan)Empire (Ian Nathan)
This is Spielberg operating at his peak - an exceptionally made, provocative and vital film for our times. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire (Ian Nathan)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
As a thriller, Munich is efficient, absorbing, effective. As an ethical argument, it is haunting. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
A difficult, courageous and disquieting story of violence, revenge and redemption that could have been shaped by no other hands but Spielberg's. It's the best film he has ever made. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Glenn Kenny)Premiere (Glenn Kenny)
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. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Premiere (Glenn Kenny)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Masterful, atypically political - and flawlessly acted. ...read the complete Munich movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
A superbly taut and well-made thriller that jumps from Geneva to Rome, from Paris to Beirut, from Athens to Brooklyn, each lethal assignment staged with a mastery Hitchcock might envy. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
Steven Spielberg may very well have snuck his best film in under the radar. With little publicity, and even less in box office attendance, Munich may claim the spot of sleeper hit of 2005-06. Although it's early in the game to make such a statement, it ...read the complete Munich movie review at The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
With Munich, Spielberg has emphasized his position as one of the world's most compelling filmmakers. (Some might, I suppose, consider Munich to be a penance for War of the Worlds.) The film ...read the complete Munich movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Steven Spielberg is back and I happily overlook his recent fling with forgettable films such as War of the Worlds, The Terminal and A.I. He is always at his best when he gives the audience something to ponder and this film has that and more. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
The most intelligently directed film of the year, 'Munich' is a political thriller that sets its stage in 1972 and plays out in 2006. ...read the complete Munich movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Too bad the conversation couldn't continue until everything is solved. But why should the characters in this brilliant film offer solutions when nobody else seems to have any in this troubled age of anxiety? ...read the complete Munich movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... Perhaps the year's most daring film ... ...read the complete Munich movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Spielberg has created another fantastic epic. ...read the complete Munich movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Munich is an action movie with a conscience, made by a filmmaker whose good work is still better than most directors' best. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Owns you so thoroughly that you feel as though you're a part of what you see. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
O filme mais corajoso da carreira de Steven Spielberg. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Keith Uhlich)Slant Magazine (Keith Uhlich)
Let us start from the dual positions that sex can (potentially) bring us closer to God and that cinema, in and of itself, is a holy medium given to the transcendent. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Slant Magazine (Keith Uhlich)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Shooting in a style that echoes classic 1970s thrillers, Spielberg orchestrates a number of terrifically exciting suspense scenes. ...read the complete Munich movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
"Munich" is at once a deeply disturbing and ardently effective film that operates successfully as a political thriller and as a cautionary tale. ...read the complete Munich movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Shock cinema? Yes, but with a story and with a point. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Munich reveals itself as a sort of reversal of Schindler's List . ... We half-expect Ephriam to smile at Avner and declare "The list is death." ...read the complete Munich movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Spielberg's first R-rated film since Saving Private Ryan finds the director shedding the kid gloves that have minimized the impact of his recent thrillers. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
Steven Spielberg’s most difficult film. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)
Spielberg has created yet another masterpiece, risky in scope and ambition, and vitally reflective of the self-destructive times in which we live. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Contra Costa Times (Randy Myers)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Spielberg and Kushner do not just show us all sides; they show Avner and his team all sides, and let the characters and the audience agonize over what they and we have become. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Spielberg brings out all the soul-shaking fear and moral doubt that exists on both sides of this long-brewing and seemingly unsolvable conflict. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
A nail-biting thriller, with set pieces as tense as they are brutal. But Spielberg also delivers a stirring and timely message. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
...read the complete Munich movie review at The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
Munich is an important film that speaks as much about the world we live in as it does about the 1970s. It's a blast that is dehumanizing, leaves a litter of questions for every answer and opens up your mind to this senseless struggle that will ...read the complete Munich movie review at PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Is Spielberg not choosing to side with those who would call for retaliation? His consistent flashbacks to the re-enactment of the Munich tragedy say otherwise. However, what side he's on is not the issue; instead, he uses Munich as a means of grappling ...read the complete Munich movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Must See Flix (Jay Brown)Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
In 1972, the world witnessed a brutal act of terrorism. Israeli athletes were held hostage and eventually all of them were murdered. Steven Spielberg’s Munich shows the aftermath with a haunting and thorough portrayal of Israel’s response and the ...read the complete Munich movie review at Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
If one could accuse Steven Spielberg of anything, laziness would probably be bottom of the list. Jumping straight from the big-budget noise of War of The Worlds into production on this much more intimate and pensive film, Spielberg is quite clearly a ...read the complete Munich movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Intense, gripping, provocative thriller with a terrific cast – this is unlike anything Spielberg has done before.What’s it all about?Eric Bana stars as Avner Kauffman, a Mossad agent tasked with assassinating the Palestinians responsible for the ...read the complete Munich movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
The thriller is a gloriously amoral form. We might be watching a heist artist, a cop, or an ice-blooded sniper — what counts, before anything, is the deftness of the action, the ruthless pleasure of pulse-pounding risk and reward. Munich, ...read the complete Munich movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
This is Spielberg operating at his peak - an exceptionally made, provocative and vital film for our times. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Tail Slate (Michael Sheridan)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Boston Herald (James Verniere)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Meir wanted to show that killing Jews was expensive, "but killing Palestinians isn't exactly cheap," says Hans, in reference to the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by Avner's team, as well as to the inevitable collateral damage. How will the ...read the complete Munich movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for In Film Australia (Gavin Bond)In Film Australia (Gavin Bond)
...read the complete Munich movie review at In Film Australia (Gavin Bond)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler)Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler)
Munich in 1972 and the aftermath Steven Spielberg long ago proved he was one of the greatest film directors in the history of American cinema. With "Munich" he expands his scope to a place he has never wandered before. It's the place where greatness ...read the complete Munich movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (David Kempler)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Munich is the most potent, the most vital, the best movie of the year. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
This is Spielberg operating at his peak - an exceptionally made, provocative and vital film for our times. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Munich, is a very hard one to review. It is by far the most multi-layered film of the year and works on so many different levels to such an incredible extent that to bottle up my opinion in a few sentiments is to do it a ...read the complete Munich movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
A film of uncommon depth, intelligence, and sensitivity, Munich defies easy labeling. Watching the movie is like reading a top-notch espionage thriller by Le Carre or Deighton. Yet, at the same time, this is a visual experience. The moral and ethical elem ...read the complete Munich movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik Since the start of the millennium, Steven Spielberg—arguably our greatest modern cinematic storyteller—has honed his ability to tap into the more complex and sometimes darker side of ...read the complete Munich movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Gabriel Powers)DVDActive (Gabriel Powers)
Munich gets my vote as best picture of 2005, although I didn't actually see most of the most critically lauded films last year. It represents a controlled and mature turn from one of history's finest directors, and features some amazing ...read the complete Munich movie review at DVDActive (Gabriel Powers)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Steven Spielberg's "Munich" is an act of courage and conscience. The director of "Schindler's List," the founder of the Shoah Foundation, the most successful and visible Jew in the world ...read the complete Munich movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
For once in quite some time Spielberg does not hold our hand in this film -- allowing us to form our own opinions and Munich is all the more powerful for it. ...read the complete Munich movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Postscript: Those interested in the murder of the Israeli team at Munich should seek out Kevin Macdonald's extraordinary documentary One Day in September, which provides an exemplary account of the tragedy. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Some will find the surprise pleasant, others unpleasant. Whatever it is, it's the least commercial, most somberly heartfelt movie ever made by the cinema's most commercially successful filmmaker. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.61 out of 4 stars for artechock (Thomas Willmann)artechock (Thomas Willmann)
...read the complete Munich movie review at artechock (Thomas Willmann)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
It's refreshing to see Spielberg operating outside his usual comfort zone in an open-ended public exploration. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Wanniski.com (Matthew Wanniski)Wanniski.com (Matthew Wanniski)
A History of Violence, Spielberg-Style ...read the complete Munich movie review at Wanniski.com (Matthew Wanniski)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
A mesmerizing, richly nuanced inquiry into Israel's revenge of the Munich massacre of its athletes. ...read the complete Munich movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Breaking from the Spielberg oeuvre, Munich isn't a particularly hopeful movie, but it's a fair and morally dignified one. ...read the complete Munich movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Munich's even-handed cry for peace is not an act of equivocation but one of bravery. What Munich has to say, and its ability to say it to the widest possible audience, couldn't be more needed than it is right now. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
For those who only recall Bana from his bland showing as Ang Lee's super-thyroidial meltdown monster, his performance here is a revelation. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
This is a smart and often tense work whose ultimate merit isn't completely calculable now. ...read the complete Munich movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Bana is magnificent in the role. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
If Munich raises disturbing issues about Jewish-Arab relations, past and present - and how can it not? - it is also an absolutely riveting tale of the hunt and the hunted. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The director can work wonders within his celluloid universe, but when the time comes to hand us back to reality, he stumbles. With this movie, that hurts. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The thorny heart of Steven Spielberg's sober, fact-based political thriller about Israeli retaliation for the murder of 11 Olympic athletes by Palestinian terrorists is the knowledge that vengeance is a self-perpetuating murder machine that drags ...read the complete Munich movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Simply stated, ''Munich" is Steven Spielberg's return to seriousness and his finest film in years. You can take it as both a stunningly well-made international thriller and a drama of deepening moral quicksand. Take it as historical fact, however, at ...read the complete Munich movie review at Boston Globe
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
At the 72nd Annual Academy Awards, the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature went to 1999’s “One Day in September,” director Kevin MacDonald’s compelling film about the brutal massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic ...read the complete Munich movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
I consider STEVEN SPIELBERG to be one of the finest directors of our time.  Almost every film he brings to us holds our attention and leaves vivid images in our minds. Remember "Schindler's List", "The Color Purple",  ...read the complete Munich movie review at The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
In the 4.5-minute introduction to Munich on DVD, director Steven Spielberg mentions that George Jonas' book Vengeance, on which the movie was based, has been oft-attacked but never discredited. After watching the film, I feel the same of those who ...read the complete Munich movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
It’s been a long, tough road watching Steven Spielberg grow up. Too often, the great Hollywood money machine seemed to flip self-consciously back and forth between his serious work (Schindler’s List) and the popcorn flicks (The Lost World, ...read the complete Munich movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Munich had the potential to be a masterpiece. In fact, many reviewers have already claimed it is a masterpiece. Sadly they are wrong. Potential is a tricky thing, like a traditional massage it rarely has a happy ending. I'll give the Munich masterpiece ...read the complete Munich movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)
Steven Spielberg has always been a surefire type of director to go to if you want a high quality film. I was first introduced to Spielberg's work via his groundbreaking film Jaws. Since then, Spielberg has continued to churn out hit after hit from ...read the complete Munich movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Brendan Surpless)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
The time is right for this movie. Although I wasn't even alive when these events happened, I've seen it on TV and read about it in history books - and watching this movie brought those events to life for me. Steven Spielberg is a master filmmaker and I ...read the complete Munich movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Shot at breakneck speed to meet the December 23rd release date, Munich is a richly compelling and challenging film that ultimately transcends its weaknesses. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Reel.com
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
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Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
...read the complete Munich movie review at MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
Ultimately this movie is a plea for peace. With “Munich,” Spielberg has cast an absorbing drama about the cost of retribution. The film comes at a time when our own nation seems to be at a crossroads. “Munich’s” final moments take place in ...read the complete Munich movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Spielberg’s take on the events following the murders of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich by the PLO faction Black September is riveting stuff – and not just because so few people seem aware that then-Prime Minister Golda ...read the complete Munich movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Spielberg asks the questions with great skill and greater sorrow. But he doesn't have the answers. Perhaps no one does. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
There's no faulting the craft of Munich -- Spielberg, with longtime collaborators cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and editor Michael Kahn -- is always muscular and gets down to business. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
More and more recently the marketing of movies seems to be separate from what the movies are actually about. Munich, while busily advertising itself as a weighty Oscar drama (and I won't lie, the movie does carry weight), is failing to show that it is ...read the complete Munich movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The finale cue, for the end credits, is a resolute contrast between the styles of solo cello and solo piano, with the full ensemble providing interludes for the rolling elegance of the piano. The obvious concert piece from the score, the end ...read the complete Munich movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
...read the complete Munich movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
There's much to recommend in this fierce, complex film. ...read the complete Munich movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
In MUNICH, Steven Spielberg has created an intensely profound, if somewhat flawed, work. Moral debates about right and wrong abound with as many variations as there are characters to expound them, and there are many of both. The message, though, is ...read the complete Munich movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
There is no commentary track on the DVD release of MUNICH. There is, instead, an introduction by Steven Spielberg, which is more a making-of piece than a talking head, though there is that, too. He talks ...read the complete Munich movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Munich (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
It may not meet the standards of some groups as to its historical accuracy, but Steven Spielberg's (War of the Worlds, The Terminal) Munich nevertheless is engaging and thought-provoking moviemaking of the highest order. Munich marks the second time that ...read the complete Munich movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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