Spielberg reinvents self with 'Munich'

Despite its lengthy pacing and somewhat underdeveloped characters, Steven Spielberg's "Munich" allows the director to finally reinvent himself and break free of the Frank Capra-esque mold which encased so much of his work. Spielberg's take on the Israeli backlash towards the 1972 Olympic murders is one visceral gut-punch of equally mixed tightrope thriller and paranoia-laden plight, where the hunters quite possibly have become the hunted. \nEric Bana offers a career best as Avner, the Mossad agent in charge of five men on a mission which includes the likes of newly-named 007 Daniel Craig ("Layer Cake") to the soul-searching explosives expert Mathieu Kassovitz ("Amélie"). \nHad Spielberg allowed himself more time in-between "War of the Worlds" and the Oscar season rush, the end results could've been more satisfying, but the film is still one of the year's best.