This would have been an ideal opportunity to ask Israel4ever his thoughts on the movie's depiction of the kidnapping, and eventual death, of a dozen Israel atheletes in 1972. Too bad--HE GONE.

 

I've read discriptions of the film, in addition to viewing the trailer, which seemingly portray the Mossad agents as terrorists rather than individuals recruited to enforce retribution. I understand the message Spielberg is attempting to illustrate--Israeli's are hunting down Palentianians terrorists while themselves using terrorist tactics. I just wonder how our members feel about this? You know any direction Spielberg took he was bound to face criticism. Either the Israeli's would complain, or worse, the Palestinians (perhaps Arab's in general) were going to cite the usual USA creating Zionist propoganda rhetoric.

 

I just hope this movie doesn't turn into a biodrama which largely ignores the Palestinians role. I watched the "Sword of Gideon" (an excellent made-for-TV movie which Munich will mirror) several years ago and believed they did well balancing both Israeli/Palestinian angles. I have no preference for either group of people in the conflict--both have committed their share of injustices and both appear unwilling to compromise. In this instance, I have no sympathy for the numerous Black September members murdered. The lone surviving member should be lucky he's still alive today.

Trailer for Steven Spielberg's potentially controversial dark thriller Munich

 

http://www.munichmovie.com/munich_trlr1_300k.mov (not the best quality)

 

In the tragic aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics, a Mossad agent (Bana) tracks Palestinian terrorists who assassinated Israeli athletes.

 

Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz, Geoffrey Rush, Ciaran Hinds

 

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