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I don't want to get too deeply into the politics behind this movie's subject matter.  Here are a few quick thoughts on MUNICH...

1.) I like the cast (Daniel Craig, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush and others).  The acting is quite good.
2.) I like the idea of this film and there are a few insights here and there about the pointlessness of violence and our inability to overcome the endless cycle it creates.
3.) I liked Janusz Kaminski's cinematography.  It is polished without feeling overly glossy.  It feels graphic and simple without being over-stylized.
4.) Spielberg's filmmaking is becoming rather workmanlike and somewhat lifeless.  Both his big budget effects movies and his adult fare (we'll call them "big boy" dramas since he merely plays at having an adult perspective) have become rather a boring affair.  He's far from the "event" filmmaker he used to be.  The one exception is Schindler's List which was excellent.  Saving Private Ryan is somewhat over rated save for a few brilliant sequences.
5.) The film is too long and it sort of lays there in front of us like an injured whale washed up on the shore.  It's not a bad film (it has its moments) but it doesn't really do much except give us a window into the world of political assassination.  After a while I didn't find it particularly compelling to watch, at least not enough to justify its length. 

That's my two cents!