Archive for September 3rd, 2007

Munich (2005)

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values.

Munich

Steven Spielberg’s lengthy rumination about the effects of revenge as a response to terrorism succeeds on the level of a thriller but falls short of its larger goals. Seeking to be evenhanded, Munich ultimately sags under the weight of its own equivocation.

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