Minority Report

I didnt think i had seen this before, but there was a lot of stuff that felt very familiar. Im assuming ive seen it. I loved this, i always love tom cruise jaunts. The twist was great, i enjoyed the lot of it. The imagery and cgi held up really well

Almost everything about "Minority Report" is first class. Cruise is great. The futuristic look is as amazing as any other film I've ever seen. The cars and the way they glide around the city is nothing short of awesome. The computers take center stage here and the way video files are transferred and stored on plates of glass is neat. The tech is gorgeous and Cruise reviewing evidence at Pre-Crime headquarters is like a conductor fronting a symphony.

Spielberg's direction is not as Spielberg-y as usual. I'm surprised by some of the violence and gore. Is this not one of the bloodiest Spielberg non-War movies ever? And the look of this is amazing. It's grainy to an extreme. It glows and blurs. I saw this when it was first released in theaters and revisiting it again now...at the moment I can't think of any other film that looks quite like it.

I came to like Colin Farrell's character Witwer during my latest watch. His transformation is satisfying and it's great to see him go toe-to-toe with Tom Cruise. Cruise is an amazing action movie actor. The guy is physical but not in the Schwarzenegger or Stallone sense. He's a little fellow but his awkward athleticism is always convincing. He seems just a little out of control, close to falling or slipping or losing a fight. His characters always have a lucky streak when getting into a tussle or a tight spot. Max von Sydow is also excellent, as usual. By the way, if eye trauma makes you squirm, avoid this movie.

There are a few drawbacks. I've always found the story hard to follow. I'd say that watching it this time made more sense than any time before. Director Burgess's (von Sydow) motivations stood out for me better than during any of my other viewings. And finally, I fully understand the role of the Ann Lively character. I also could do without some of the attempts at humor that Spielberg throws in. The jetpack chase is silly and falls flat. The scene with the "spiders" and the way they scan the eyes of two people having sex and a guy on the toilet...dumb.

Overall though, this is an excellent film. It looks totally unique and its vision of the future is one of the most amazing in all of cinema.

Minority Report presents us with sufficient world-building and rises important theme of predestination without feeling like it's being shoved down through our throat: the future of government surveillance everywhere, AI-driven cities, and implant-dependent urbanites. I think it does this well by utilizing them as a part of plot point and showing the grand scenery as a way to do exposition. The film is also able to make believable characters: cops aren't always action men--they're just people doing their job daily job--and villains are also human, who might make cruel, heartless decision, but has the motivation to stand on what they believe and, in the end, to survive.

The story manages to engage from the start through the end. A number of films tackle the story clumsily after the huge plot reveal, but Minority Report is able to continue on raising the issue of predestination without resorting to typical action cliche. The final scene is a bit shaky, but it does its job to convey the theme and maintain believable character very well.

However there are noticeable downside from the film. The soundtrack is what I felt the most: it sounds too adventure-ish in a couple of scenes--too Star Wars/Indiana Jones-esque. Not quite fitting with the tone of the film. The brief action scenes in the film, though necessary in the plot, also appear a bit clumsy and not very well done. As for the plot itself, there's a certain point in the film where it becomes very predictable, though it still delivers well.

Liked it more than i expected.Tense was everywhere since the first minute and i haven't seen such an upredictable movie in a while.Great plot blow mind and well made script and beautifully directed. 8.5/10

Amazing movie!!! It had everything . Action , Drama & Emotion. Tom Cruise's best acting so far.
I give it a 9/10 ( because I had guessed who the villain was at the beginning of the movie)

This is such a thriller!

I know some people probably saw the last 30-40 minutes coming from miles away, but I never expected it. Great movie!

Still a great film, fantastic work from Spielberg and definitely one of his best and super performance from Cruise.

Love the level of action and the effects and like the smart storyline and it’s ending was a great finish that was definitely well made.

So what really happened to his Sean??

I was high when i watched this movie. So fuckin high. Must watch..