I'll admit that I am too easy when reviewing most movies because I'm easily entertained and don't expect a lot out of a movie. However, this is one movie that makes me really want to go back and downgrade some of the movies that I've given one too many stars. I thought this movie was amazing. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I wasn't really sure I wanted to see it, but somehow I accidentally put it at the top of my netflix queue. I was impressed. I didn't really know much about it, I didn't realize it was directed by Steven Spielberg, I had also never seen Eric Bana except for seeing his photo a few times in a magazine and wasn't sure if he was even a good actor or just someone they were marketing as eye candy. There were so many great things about this movie. From an entertainment standpoint it was an interesting story with a lot of suspense. There was action, but not too much. It was actually quite subtle. Although it was a very long movie, I think about 2 hours 45 minutes, I was never bored. And, it just happens to be based on a true story. It really made me think about how conflict is handled in different countries. I can't say I'll ever come to a conclusion as to what is right or wrong, but it made me think about pros and cons of different ways we handle terrorism. It's a heartbreaking story that impacted so many lives. It was also interesting since it happened in 1972. So while it's history to me as I was 2 years old, I was alive so it wasn't SO long ago that I could distance myself completely. And obviously, these issues still haven't been resolved which makes it even harder to watch it with a distanced attitude as these types of things still happen. Avner (Eric Bana) is also a very interesting character. I think the cast was amazing. There were a lot of actors in the movie that were great, but I really thought Eric Bana was the best. As I said earlier, I had never seen him except for a few photos so I didn't really know who he was when the movie started. Now I'm very curious to see him in other roles because I felt like he really was this character. I'd also be interested in seeing more of the actress that played his wife.

Netflix Synopsis: In this thriller based on actual events, Palestinian terrorists hold hostage and ultimately kill a group of Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. In the tragic aftermath of the infamous murders, a Mossad agent (Eric Bana) tracks down the assassins. Ciaran Hinds and Geoffrey Rush co-star in this film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner (award-winning playwright of "Angels in America").