Been on a bit of a Spielberg kick over the past few days (not really intentionally, it just worked out like that):
Munich. While I still have difficulty understanding the conflicts that rage in the Israel-and-beyond slice of the world (by which I mean I've actually taken a class on the Middle East and a lot of it is still confusing. I'm good up until the Ottomans are out, after that it's a very messy region. And that's before Israel is even founded. But, I digress), I will say I understood this one considerably better than the last time I saw it several years ago. A very fine picture from Mr. S, and one that's actually rather remarkable for him in that it's quite ambiguous on who the real "good" and "bad" guys are, or at least in what the events of the film even accomplish. Spielberg is usually the sort of guy who's pretty crystal clear on what's what in his films (not a bad thing. I'm just saying), so something that's more morally complex from him, and that's handled so well (save for the sex scene at the end, which is too jarring and on-the-nose to really work) is quite remarkable. While I wouldn't think too hard as to the historical accuracy of the movie (beyond the recreation of the actual events at the Olympic games), what does happen is quite a compelling story, even as it morphs from a revenge thriller into a tale of the "those who fight monsters" variety. Good movie overall, regardless of what your political stance on the whole matter is.
In less murky waters, I also watched Minority Report and Jurassic Park. They're two of my favorite movies by him (just behind Jaws, as a matter of fact), and two of my favorite movies period. Dunno what else there is to even say about them, frankly.
I also watched Moonrise Kingdom today. It's a film that's so Wes Anderson it's ridiculous. Which is good for me, since I'm a big fan of his work, but if you're not on board with his style already, this film isn't going to be changing your mind.