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‘Munich: Edge of War’ Fails at Both Espionage and History

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‘Munich: Edge of War’ Fails at Both Espionage and History

It's laughable as a spy flick, but its attempt to rehabilitate Chamberlain is pathetic.

Peter Eisner
Jan 27, 2022
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When a movie’s much advertised spycraft element violates every known rule of espionage, then the rest of the story better offer something more captivating.

Alas, that would not be the case with Munich: Edge of War, now streaming on Netflix, based on the 2017 international bestseller by Robert Harris.

Jeremy Irons as Chamberlain

The story focuses on British…

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