Thank you Steven Spielberg.
This film is absolutely amazing. Last night my wife and I were able to go out to a nice dinner and to a movie. We decided on Munich because there is all this awards buzz around so many different movies this year and we have seen almost none of them. Boy am I glad we chose this one. I don't think it would be out of the question to say that this is one of the best movies of the last 5 years. I realize that this is a pretty bold statement but I honestly feel that it was is that good. There are so many layers to the film that I was deciphering as I was watching it and I am continuing to even now. The movie is a triumph of Cinema as an artform. Not only is it so incredibly made in terms of directing, acting, cinematography, score, etc..., but it's about something that means something which is the same way I feel about The Insider. Spielberg is daringly making a statement with this film. He is taking a lot of heat for it too but I applaud him for taking a stand and making a piece of art that stands on its own as an excellent movie as well as a "prayer for peace" as he has called it.
The following link is to a review of the film that better articulates some of the feelings I have about film, more or less. Please don't read the review before seeing the film though. I honestly think it would be best seen with out knowing too much of what to expect.
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22088
2 comments:
Yes hands down Best Picture of 2005, that I've seen.
There are lots that I didn't see (Syriana; Good Night, and Good Luck; Cinderella Man; Capote; Match Point; Jarhead; The Constant Gardner; and yes I would even like to see Brokeback Mountain eventually) that may or may not change my mind but even if I did see them I doubt they would. This movie is that good. And not because it's Spielberg or a good Spielberg movie, that's beside the point it's just a great movie.
I also loved this movie. This is the one I want to win for Best Picture but I am not sure it will. I like it for a few reasons. First the way it shows the humanity and brutality of both sides of the story. It is so easy for people to forget to look at both sides of political/religious issues, especially ones that have so much global attention. (I am even guilty of this at times.) Also, I love that it is...complex (for lack of a better term.) What I mean is I like that the more you think about it or see it the more you see the ramifications and connections this movie/event has on things even in current event.
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