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So I've just seen Munich. After much time and anticipation. I've been real excited. Damn near on edge to finally see this film - now I wonder why in hell's name I was so zealous in my desire to witness the cinematic creation that is Munich.

I thought it was a great film. It was very well made. With great performances and powerful characters. A script with moving moments. It looked stunning and had deft camera movements with moody lighting. It flowed without any stutter save for the ending minutes where it leaves you in a daze that serves to mirror, though obviously without the intensity, the tension that grabs the main character after his mission has "ended."

If you wanted to watch this film, then perhaps reading this may serve to dissuade you or perhaps even spoil the experience for you to some extent, so you could steer away until you have seen this. I'll try to keep it spoiler free, but this is an opinion blog for a reason.

I found it ultimately pointless. On the whole issue of Israel v Palestine - the bombings, terrorism, etc. I'm not exactly on the politically correct side as accepted by the western world. So the movie, whilst occasionally touching on topics of real relevance, stays far away, for the most part, from the real questions and answers. Instead it focuses on reminding the viewer, with little subtlety, how killing, no matter the end, is not glorious. It is not justifiable. And death will only beget more death. It felt like yet another reminder of something I already "know." And, therefore, ultimately pointless in presentation and discussion whilst on a topic that could have been so much more risky and dangerous.

I guess for me the more I think about it, the more I find injustice in the situation with regards to Palestine that this world at large seems to ignore. Yes, I still think the whole row over the bloody cartoon strip is fucking retarded. Yet, everyone seems to completely ignore the possibility that someone other than Palestinians might be in the wrong here.

Till I can ignore the lack of justice in another world.