America’s Best Reviewer Lauds Controversial Film
The Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan says "Munich" is a movie that demands to be seen as much for its place in the world as for whether it succeeds He calls it " the most questioning, provocative film [Spielberg's] ever made" .The Los Angeles Times’ Kenneth Turan says “Munich” is a movie that demands to be seen as much for its place in the world as for whether it succeeds. He calls it “… the most questioning, provocative film [Spielberg’s] ever made.”
You can also listen to his review on NPR.
Not surprisingly, he rates “Munich” among the best of 2005.
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