At the time of writing, Munich has not been released in Australia. This means that I have to admit - in such a terribly public medium as the booklet you now have in your hands - that I am looking forward to the release of a Spielberg film. Ive never experienced such a thing before, and I think I know why this is different: by all accounts, Munich presents a complex moral conflict with no clear resolution. I'm sure one could have been tacked on (hands up who saw War of the Worlds), but it wasn't, and I'm looking forward to seeing the evidence with my own eyes.

Munich is a story of revenge, of its costs, its consequences, and its ultimate, questionable efficacy. The 1972 Munich Olympics were marred by the kidnapping and murder of Israeli athletes by terrorist group Black September. Munich is the story of the top-secret group formed by the Israeli government to exact revenge on those responsible. The film has been called "an act of courage and conscience", and, as such, promises a great deal more than a simple tale of right and wrong. I'm looking forward to it a great deal.