The overall story is one of the strongest parts of the film (although some overly sentimental moments), and successfully managed to bring back characters in an interesting description of the consequences of the tragedy and the subsequent discussion. Part of the story, which takes place in East Berlin in 1967, is tense, and even without the narrative arc modern history of co-operatives of Mossad, "the mission would be an exciting and interesting on their own. However, modern scenes to add a delicious layer of depth and complexity, founded rear sight, and am sorry to think that giving everyone a full circle, even after 30 years.
That said, the story would be nothing without the cloud of exciting performances in the film. Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, and Ciaran Hinds live all their usual tribute - successfully portrays a group of fragmented individuals who have been weighed down by their common experience and do not know how to behave (much less care), even after many years. But the most amazing moments of the film belongs to their younger colleagues, Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington, respectively. This is hardly a blow against the older generation, but as mentioned, the history of the period of time 1967 offers a number of cool and complicated character moments that come with powerful subtlety.
Chastain in particular, much is required, which is not only difficult times as well as members of his team, but shares a lot of screen time for thesis film "bad", Dieter Vogel. Jesper Christensen as Mr. Vogel is an excellent, capturing the true complexity of the Nazis "monsters" to live a normal life in post-World War II in Germany. In one breath, Christensen can seamlessly switch to a hostile anti-Semitic rhetoric, and worried about almost relatable Everyman.
It is also interesting to note that Sam Worthington, who often (and rightly) criticized the action of wood features, offers a subtle but very competent performance as the young David. Despite the presence of his usual intensity of your head down, the actor manages to convey a lot of layers of debt - often without even saying a word.
Despite the complexity of the debt - which deals with real situations and truth - some unifying story lines are open to mechanical, to show some 'fuel to force a couple of final results, and how to play certain characters could actually run a situation specific. As a result, there are some scenes that are difficult to accept, bearing in mind that we are talking about Mossad operators. The story aims to overcome this challenge suspension of disbelief for the affirmation that we are all human beings - no matter how monstrous or highly educated - and at the same time that the idea certainly makes people real people - not always correct the measures less credible.
Ultimately, there are a couple of surprises and shocks that covers most of the regulars of the movie probably saw it coming - if, finally, the lack of surprise does not diminish how these moments affect the characters and play in world history. However, beyond these few strokes predictable story (or mechanical), it is difficult not to see (and think) of debt. It can not be marketed in the movie trailers, but in this case is really a compliment.