Munich

Directed by Steven Spielberg, "Munich" is a historical drama filmbased on real events that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. The film follows the aftermath of the Munich massacre, in which members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took eleven Israeli athletes hostage and eventually killed them.

The plot centers around the response of the Israeli government to the tragic events of the Munich massacre. After the attack, the Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (played by Lynn Cohen) authorizes a covert operation to track down and eliminate those responsible for the massacre. A team of five Mossad agents, led by Avner Kaufman (played by Eric Bana), is assigned to carry out the mission.

Steven Spielberg skillfully portrays the internal struggles faced by the Mossad agents, particularly Avner Kaufman, who grapples with the weight of his mission. As the film progresses, we see Avner's moral certainty begin to waver, and he becomes haunted by the consequences of his actions. This internal conflict highlights the human cost of violence and raises questions about the effectiveness of revenge as a means of achieving justice.

Release: 2005

Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 78%