{"id":13312,"date":"2005-12-26T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-26T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lookingcloser.wordpress.com\/2005\/12\/26\/munich-a-movie-that-reflects-spielbergs-belief-in-sin\/"},"modified":"2012-10-28T17:13:54","modified_gmt":"2012-10-28T23:13:54","slug":"munich-a-movie-that-reflects-spielbergs-belief-in-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lookingcloser\/2005\/12\/munich-a-movie-that-reflects-spielbergs-belief-in-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Munich: A movie that reflects Spielberg’s belief in sin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Which mainstream film critic said THIS about Steven Spielberg\u2019s Munich<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s movie culture has so thoroughly written off the concept of sin that any movie ridiculing it (from Hellboy<\/em> and My Summer of Love <\/em>to Squid and the Whale<\/em>) is guaranteed to be widely praised. This fondness for transgression might explain the trouble Spielberg has run into with Munich<\/em>. He explicates a grievous sense of wrong-doing that communicates best to those who are open to an Ecumenical view of life (or if that term scares you, Judeo-Christian). Munich<\/em>\u2019s vision is truly Judeo-Christian in that it doesn\u2019t confuse morality with politics. It uses one to test the other.<\/p>\n

Surely it is the concept of sin that angers Spielberg\u2019s current detractors. They don\u2019t want any selfish or transgressive actions to be judged. The fact that Munich<\/em> won\u2019t settle for memorializing Israel\u2019s revenge offends some propagandists\u2019 self-justifying nihilism as surely as it also spoils (but enlightens) the action-movie party. Bloodseekers simply can\u2019t get off on Munich<\/em>\u2019s complexity. Munich<\/em> doesn\u2019t arouse vengeance; it isn\u2019t about \u201cfairness\u201d or even-handed allocation of blame. It\u2019s about how retribution (eye-for-an-eye politics) unbalance the universe, how Avner unquiets his soul. Throughout his killings, Avner carries a consciousness of heritage and the weight of history; plus, a sense of justice challenged by a sense of responsibility\u2014burdens. Miraculously, this story of mankind\u2019s moral burden becomes the perfect summary for Spielberg\u2019s 9\/11 trilogy \u2014 the most significant event of 2005 cinema.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the guy who said it.<\/a><\/p>\n

Strong language. But I think I agree with him. The farther I get from seeing Munich<\/em>, the more I find myself thinking about it and wanting to see it again. I\u2019m not sure yet if I think it\u2019s the best film of the year, but it\u2019s way, way up there\u2026.<\/p>\n

My full review will be up tomorrow, if the day goes as planned.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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