I went to see Munich yesterday, with tales of pro-Palestinian, anti-Mossad bias at the forefront of my mind. I went in there looking for Spielberg to make a pussy out of his leading character.

Instead I found an intelligently written piece about a man who goes to such great lengths to complete his job, that he sinks into fanatacism at one point, and paranoia at another. None of these things - to me - weakened the strength of Mossad or of the main character, Avner. To me, I saw what might have really happened. I know that unless you recruit a pathological killer - which Mossad does not do - they are bound to face fears and doubts. It's part of being human. The same could be said about the Marines, or snipers on the battlefield in the Middle East right now. They are strong, tough, good at what they do, but it doesn't mean that they are not human.

Spielberg does send a message, though, and I don't think it is the one everyone has been talking about. If you sit there to the end scene, after the conversation by the river (I will not go into too much detail for those who haven't seen it yet), but just before the credits roll, what are you looking at? What does the camera hold on for a good minute before the credits? The Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre. Oh yes, Spielberg is sending a message alright. He's telling us that the struggle continues, and that war is being waged on our doorsteps. It's not over. It won't be over anytime soon.