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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanA mixture of well-researched historical fact and pure fiction, “Munich: The Edge of War” is a smart and entertaining thriller that suffers from just one thing: We all know how it ends.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawAn ingenious, elegant counterfactual drama.
- 60EmpireIan FreerEmpireIan FreerAn enjoyable World War II spy flick, Munich: The Edge Of War scores with strong performances and filmmaking craft, but is let down by a lack of dramatic heft. A Father’s Day watch in waiting.
- 60Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenThere’s something deeply moving, almost tragic, about a good man being slowly enveloped by the dark times around him. Munich captures it nicely.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinIn place of depth, MacKay and Niewöhner invest Legat and Hartmann’s relationship with a watchable if uncomplicated friction, but it’s when the Führer himself first appears, more than half an hour into the film, that things really start to cook.
- 60Little White LiesJosh Slater-WilliamsLittle White LiesJosh Slater-WilliamsDirector Christian Schwochow’s staging is unostentatious to the point of coming across as pedestrian, but the film is ultimately engaging thanks to the dilemmas wrestled with by the script.
- 60The Irish TimesTara BradyThe Irish TimesTara BradyIronically, the project’s occasional attempts to pass itself off as a political thriller slow the material down. The run time doesn’t help. A worthwhile historical curio, nonetheless.
- 60The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansMacKay is muted; his character is teased for his reserve, a quality he shares with the film. Niewöhner gives the sparkier performance, as a passionate German nationalist whose loyalty has flipped.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe best thing to say about “Munich: The Edge of War” is that it has an interesting take on Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister who preceded Winston Churchill. In the opinion of many historians, it’s not the correct take, but at least the movie has a point of view.