September 5 – Movie Review
First Reaction – September 5 is an interesting point of view of the tragic events.
Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Writer: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David (Screenplay)
Cast
- Peter Sarsgaard (Jarhead)
- John Magaro (Overlord)
- Ben Chaplin (Murder by Numbers)
- Leonie Benesch (Pot Luck)
- Zinedine Soualem
Plot: During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage of the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: September 5 starts when ABC sports broadcasting team Roone Arledge (Sarsgaard), Geoffrey Mason (Magaro) and Marvin Bader (Chaplin) jump on a story. During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, a terrorist group hold Israeli athletes hostage. The TV crew look to break the story and expose what has been happening.
However, during the broadcast, they find themselves facing morale dilemmas and knowing they are the biggest studio covering the story. But it might come at a cost, as their reporting could have given the terrorists the advantage.
Verdict on September 5
Recap
The movie follows the broadcasting team trying to break a massive story of the real hostage situation during the 1972 Olympics. They push to break barriers to make sure they get the story and are left in the middle of the consequences of their decisions.
Best Parts
The movie builds an interesting dynamic between what is right and what is best. It shows that reporting the story was important, but it could have caused negative reactions. The idea we watch nearly everything from the studio is interesting too, as we only hear the reports from the ground, which also keeps things interesting to watch.
Worst Parts
The tragic events are already well portrayed in many other films, whether it be the documentary, or up close and personal telling of the events. This doesn’t do much to show the barbaric actions of the terrorists and enough of the spotlight on why this happened.
Final Thoughts – September 5 gives us another fascinating glimpse into the tragic events.
