Pros: Some of the futuristic toys look like fun. Cons: Oh god, is this one predictable! And the color editing -- blech!
I had been saving this one for some time, seeking a weekend when I would really need to relax and let the brain switch off. And I really do enjoy Steven Spielberg's work. Not to mention that Tom Cruise even on a bad day is pretty easy on the eyes.
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Pros: Great visuals and effects, good cast, strong plot Cons: Could perhaps have done more with the plot
Minority Report is a sci-fi action thriller starring Tom Cruise, directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on a story by Philip K Dick. The combination works rather well in this case, though it’s not a sci-fi classic. John Anderton works at ...
Pros: Tom Cruise (duh). The movie's a real thinker and surprisingly funny, too. Cons: On your first viewing, that last half hour is going to try your patience.
It's hard enough to find serious thought-provoking movies nowadays. It seems we are just coming out of a stage where 90% of the movies out were about having sex, driving fast, war, fighting or just plain old gratuitous whooping of ass. And if you...
Pros: It couldn't have more good press, so Spielberg's happy. Cons: It sucks, so I'm not.
In the end, you have to give Spielberg credit for a certain genius.
It takes genius, after a fashion, to take an intelligent, mind-bending short story, and turn it into the same old garbage we’ve seen countless times before. It also takes...
So, what happens when you pair Hollywood’s biggest director and Hollywood’s biggest star, add big huge bucks, and a crew of thousands? Could be a flop of absolutely epic proportions, an okay movie ruined by lofty expectations, or a film worthy...
Pros: Tom Cruise, Story, Supporting Cast, Action Cons: Not more top quality science fiction available
Minority Report (2002) "The way we affect destiny, we're more like clergy than cops." Pre-crime worker Minority Report is a well done science fiction crime thriller that asks some provocative questions and keeps you riveted to ...
Pros: Cruise, supporting cast, story, cinematography, direction Cons: Lack of vocal criticism of pre-crime
Who wouldn’t want to live in a world where murder didn’t exist? The citizens of Washington, DC, have it in the year 2054, and it’s been that way for them for six years. Law enforcement benefits from having three people with an extraordinary...
Pros: Spielberg, Cruise, Morton, Kaminski, Williams--craftsmen at the top of their game Cons: The last two minutes of sunny optimism leave a bad taste in your mouth
Steven Spielberg, the Godfather of Blockbusters, is doing something very subversive and frightening to summer movies. He’s making us think.
With last summer’s A.I. and now Minority Report, Spielberg is...
Pros: Tom Cruise acts, Steven Spielberg directs. Exciting AND intelligent. Cons: Requires the viewer's undivided attention.
Steven Spielberg's 2002 Minority Report, starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, and Max Von Sidow, is a surprisingly engrossing science fiction/mystery/action film set in a future not very far away. Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (whose works have ...
Pros: The Story, Samantha Morton, Spielberg's direction, Cruise, in that order Cons: The Color blue, editing and pacing a little. Overdone a little.
What better way to start out the new year than with a thriller, future style from Steven Spielberg?
While this movie has a few things I didn’t like, they are overwhelmed by the things I DID like, and I’m about to tell you all about it (Oh...
Pros: Sleek. Resonant. Exciting. Cons: Sometimes lacks subtlety. Doesn't take enough time to think.
Resonance Artists often seek to give their work power and meaning by resonating with other works. Evoking the significance these other works have in the minds of the audience and associating that significance with your own efforts can ...
Pros: Lots of cool gadgets and visions of how advertising will drive us nuts Cons: Some major flaws in the 'security system'
Minority Report is one of those really good movies that could have been great if not for one major flaw that sort of invalidates the whole thing. It is set roughly 50 years into the future where a new law enforcement unit called Pre-Crime is in effect....
Pros: Much to love here — Cruise, Spielberg, Morton, special effects, Kaminski, etc. Cons: 3rd Act problems. At a certain point the action stops and the talking begins.
"Is it now?"
These words are uttered by Samantha Morton, as Agatha, a "pre-cog," one of the central figures in the Washington, D.C. precrime unit at the center of Steven Spielberg's new film Minority Report. It's a deceptive line, at...
For fans of science fiction, a distinct difference has always existed between Star Wars and Star Trek beyond the fact that the former’s fans are merely devoted while the latter’s are certifiably wacko. To the sci-fi fan, Star Wars...
Pros: The look, the themes, the words, the action, the premise, the actors. Cons: If Act III slows down just a little, I really don't mind.
There’s been a whole lot of bizarre Spielberg-bashing going on over the past few years, most of which decries the filmmaker’s tendency to lean a bit towards “overt sappiness” leading to “audience manipulation”; that last summer’s A.I. was a...
Pros: Visually breathtaking. Stunningly directed. Decent performances. Cons: A sagging third act.
Being confined to plaster and a wheel chair is very unnerving. As I sit on my terrace, a pitcher of Margaritas close at hand, I can't help but wonder how I should get out if the wildfires sweeping the west should start ascending the Hollywood Hills. I...
Pros: Imagination, creativity, and expected expunged expectations. Cons: Lots of technological talk, easy to get lost in the future world.
Often science-fiction movies become action movies with a spice of science-fiction. There is the occasional futurist vision with new gadgets and life made better many years later. But often, cinema decides to showcase such visions in the...
Pros: Acting and Directing and of course the incredible writing. Cons: None I can remember
I haven't written much lately on epinions, but I had to write about this film because it was just so good. I chose to write about the jewel of the summer blockbusters and my favorite film of the year, “Minority Report.” Unlike most films...
Pros: Philip K Dick finally gets the adaptation he deserves. Cons: No 'classic' scene on a par with Blade Runner's rooftop finale.
In the UK, our appetite for this long-awaited behemoth movie was whetted by the little-seen and mildly under-rated Impostor, which slipped out on a stealth release for a week or two in June. I liked that film, for all its flaws.
Pros: Samantha Morton, Tom Cruise, Special Effects, thinking person's movie, Spielberg's direction Cons: Slow paced
Ever think about what the world would be like in 2054? Neither do I, but the writer of this screenplay, Philip Dick did. I've never read the book, so I can't compare the movie to the book.
Can you imagine walking into a store and having a TV...
Pros: Introduces important issues in a popular format Cons: Perhaps too well-balanced - may not please issues-oriented moviegoers
MINORITY REPORT, starring Tom Cruise, tells the story of John Anderton (Cruise), a cop with Washington, DC's Precrime unit, in 2054. Precrime has been in existence as a unit for six years as the movie begins, and the unit's cops rely on the visions...
Pros: An exciting futuristic vision with great characters. special effects and set design. Cons: The final sequence is tacked on.
Join me if you will for a glimpse into the future. It's a future that is supposedly a crime-free utopia. There are no murders committed in this rather Orwellian paradise, yet this paradise also seems rather cold, sterile and outright depressing. Is the...
Pros: a visually stunning, high tech thriller Cons: Colin Farrell
The backdrop for Minority Report is a high tech world of talking advertisements, automated cars and retinal scans fifty years in the future, recognisable in some respects and totally alien in others. Much has changed between the present day and this ...
Pros: Cruise conveys ingenuity and emotion Cons: It's too believable
This semester I am taking "Criminal Procedure-Police Practices," which is not required at this law school, but is strongly recommended for the bar. The more I have learned about the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures and the ...
Pros: Great action, spectacular special effects, and an original setting. Cons: Holes, lots of them.
During the last two months, we have witnessed the revival of the summer blockbuster. Big-time feature films like Spiderman, Star Wars Episode 2, and The Sum of All Fears have really revitalized Hollywood after a pretty dismal summer...
Pros: Works as a noir film, has some fun action sequences, great set design Cons: Doesn't work as a philosophical sci-fi movie, tells instead of showing
Minority Report comes from with from an impressive heritage: based on a short story by Phillip K. Dick, who penned the stories behind other mind-bending sci-fi flicks like Blade Runner and Total Recall; directed by Stephen Spielberg,...
Pros: Unpredictable and very entertaining! Cons: There really weren't any, from my point of view at least.
These days, there are few movies that can offer both intelligence and extreme action. Stephen Spielberg's Minority Report is one of these rare masterpieces. I was absolutely stunned at how suspenseful the overall feature was; the film kept...
Pros: Well crafted mystery with plausible inclusion of improbable situations Cons: The beginning, although visually impressive, was unnecessarily obtuse in establishing the story's premise.
Although I didn't expect much from another Tom Cruise film, I was pleasantly surprised. Apparently, if you can sufficiently limite the scope of his character, he is able to do a credible job of acting. At any rate, he did a very good job portraying...
Pros: A fascinating and credible future, Cruise as conflicted hero Cons: "A.I."-itis is catching: too many endings
Besides the obvious, Philip K. Dick's short story, "Minority Report" draws on at least two other literary influences. The precogs, a trio of psychics blessed (cursed?) with the ability to see murders before they happen, are named Arthur, Dashiell, and...
Pros: script, acting, directing, story, plot, just about everything Cons: ending could have been a little more solid
Steven Spielberg proves once again, that he is the master of science fiction via another mind blowing movie that is a caliber above the George Lucas titles.
Detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is one of the Department of Pre-Crime's top...
Pros: Tom Cruise chasing his own eyeballs and about a mob of Kubrick references. Cons: My usual grouse about the lackwitted moviegoing populace.
When Steven Spielberg and a small army of "future experts" (tell me there's not a whopping oxymoron right there?) - consisting of Neil Gershenfeld, who works at the the Media Lab at MIT, Shaun Jones, the director of biomedical research at Defense...
Pros: Great action, production design, performances. Cons: First two-thirds work far better than the last.
With the names Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise come certain preconceived notions, and even more still when the summer season release date is factored in. Minority Report, the long-awaited collaboration between the world's biggest star in front of...
Pros: A sci-fi fantasy that nevertheless strikes sociopolitically close to home. Cons: Spielberg can't shed his inner-Frank Capra at the conclusion.
Minority Report (2002) is a summer movie with a mind. Like The Matrix (1999), it's a heady mix of abstraction and balletic action set pieces. Both lower lofty philosophical issues to street level...and are given life and death urgency. The...
Pros: Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, intelligent story Cons: time length
The first collaboration between superstar actor Tom Cruise and famed director Steven Spielberg seems to be a film of redemption. Both had trouble with their last picture with Tom Cruise’s Vanilla Sky not meeting expectations and Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Ar ...
Pros: beautiful images, superb action, Spielberg clashing his visions with others visions -- always compelling. Cons: multiple endings culminating a bit too sweet.
One simple question and one corollary question to begin: if I suddenly throw a ball toward you, and you catch it, have you altered the future of that ball? Does it make sense to you that catching the ball does not alter the fact the ball was going to...
Pros: Engaging storyline, brilliantly conceived futuristic setting, Cruise and Co. at their best Cons: a few unanswered questions and a trite ending
Before shooting began for Minority Report, director Steven Spielberg assembled a think-tank of science fiction experts to get their ideas on what things will be like in fifty years. The result is a film that combines the dark vision of A...
Pros: The first two hours were among the most exhilarating to ever grace the big screen. Cons: It lost some momentum at the end.
It's been almost 24 hours since I saw Steven Spielburg's visionary new film, Minority Report, but I'm still just as exhilarated, excited, and thoroughly confused as I was when I was sitting in the theater. It's going to be hard for me to collect my...
Pros: Excellent comeback by Spielberg/Cruise... Cons: May be too intense for certain audiences...
Spielberg's recent debacle in glimpsing into the future along with his lamented mentor, Stanley Kubrick, in A.I. has been paid in full, sci-fi fans. Not only did Steve catch his balance before falling from the top of the volcano, but he managed to...
Pros: Pretty much everything Cons: One silly moment of fisticuffs; Somewhat too easy ending
Tom Cruise is the man. He’s got it goin’ on. For real. Whatever hip is these days, he’s it. This is not just due to his handsome face (saved from perfection by that nose that looks as if it’s been broken too many times) or his ability to pick scripts ...
Pros: Spielberg's direction; Tom Cruise; Samantha Morton; visuals Cons: Requires considerable use of the mind to follow its many twists and turns
I'm telling you, Steven Spielberg never stops finding new ways to advance the art of cinematic storytelling. It was true from the moment he made his terrifying made-for-TV film DUEL back in 1971, and it is true in his latest opus, MINORITY REPORT....
Pros: Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Plot, Special FX Cons: None that I can really think of
When Minority Report came out in theatres last summer, I was totally excited to see it since my two favorite celebrities of all time worked on it. Of course, I’m talking about Tom Cruise and the most brilliant director since Alfred Hitchcock, Steven...
Pros: great acting, good story, plot twists Cons: might slightly confuse some
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Wow. It has been a long time since I have seen a movie that was as well written, as well acted, and as well crafted as this one. After A.I., I knew that Steven Spielberg was...
Pros: Good suspense, mystery, somewhat plausible premise Cons: Some parts are hard to believe
Tom Cruise plays detective John Anderton, of Washington DC's Pre-Crime Unit. Through the use of three "pre-cogs," – clairvoyants who are kept almost in a state of suspended animation -the department solves murders, and arrests the would-be perpetrators...
Pros: Spielberg's darkest hour - the perfect meld of style and substance. Cons: A little slack-kneed at the end.
In a time when "science-fiction" refers to any movie with spaceships and special effects, it's nice to see somebody write a story that still remembers the point: Sci-fi isn't about lasers and spacecraft and alien planets -- it's about conjuring an...
Pros: Excellent futuristic thriller with intelligence and humor Cons: Not enough films are as good as Minority Report
Tom Cruise shines in this Blade Runneresque film that challenges our ideas about technology, civil liberties and the value of life. Set in 2054, Tom Cruise is a police chief of an elite pre-crime unit that utilizes the clairvoyance of 3 people who are...
Pros: Brilliant concept brought to the screen by a master filmmaker Cons: The last 15 minutes could have been removed
I probably would have waited until Minority Report hit the rental stands if it weren't for all the five-star ratings critics have been giving this movie. After being digitally assaulted by the current crop of high-budget special effects films like...
Pros: Good premise. Cons: Dull, uninspired action and Cruise does little to help.
The threat of violent crime has sadly become a reality for far too many in our society. Compounding this issue is the fact that the nations capitol, Washington D.C., has a homicide rate that has grown steadily over the last few years despite all efforts...
Pros: Excellent FX, performances, story and plot twists. Full of surprises. Cons: From the 4th row, close-ups of Tom's teeth were scary.
Through some volunteer work with a local film festival, I got a free pass to a preview screening of 'Minority Report', for which I had seen plenty of hype on the tube.
I must preface this with the fact that when I arrived at the theater, it...
Pros: Good acting, script, special effects, plot, cinematography. Cons: Ending was a little rushed; Spielberg needs to get his dates straight.
Let me say that the Minority Report on this movie is the one that will say it is bland, not captivating, and a waste of film. As far as summer movies go, this is brilliant, but as far as a real movie is considered, this still can hold its own,...
Pros: Thought Provoking Story, Good CGI Use, Very Well Acted Cons: Some Slow Parts, Minor Plot Holes
I liked 'A.I'. Maybe I'm one of the few, but I really liked it. So when the pre-release hype around 'Minority Report' hapred on how it was trying hard to NOT be like 'A.I.', I got worried. My fears were, to say the least, unfounded.
Pros: Everything. This is what the magic of movies is all about. Cons: None.
“Minority Report”
(****) out of 4
By Collin Souter
Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” is the kind of movie that brings the medium back from the dead. It takes what has normally been an alienating and dour...
Pros: Original script, acting by Cruise, directing, and overall "coolness". Cons: Too much advertising. Other than that, not a thing
ItÕs the year 2054 in Washington D.C. and the officers of the law are now able to predict murder by way of something called PreCrime. There are three psychics that continuously sleep in a pool of sleep dreaming of murder over and over again. These beings...
Pros: Strong performances from Tom Cruise and Colin Ferrell almost save the film. Cons: Huge plot holes, cheesy special effects, ridiculous leaps of logic
Anyone who spent 3 hours last summer watching Spielberg's adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's A.I., will know what to expect with MINORITY REPORT, a film that seems to have been shot simultaneously using many of the same sets and most of the themes. We have...
Pros: Some cool stuff, Premise, Max Von Sydow got a paycheck Cons: schizo underachieving screenplay, filled w/ Spielbergian "characters" and nonsense, filmed in annoying FlashynonsenseScope
This movie pretty much stunk. Spielberg needs an asswhipping but of course he’s not going to get it and what does any of this matter anyway but… geeze, its July. We should be able to go into a cool, dark movie theater and be entertained, right? This...
Pros: Acting, Use of CG, and overall pace of the movie Cons: All too predicatble ending, a bit dumbed down
Philip K. Dick may have been writing almost 50 years ago, but even today he is one of Hollywood's sci-fi fathers. From his books like Blade Runner and Total Recall, it's no wonder directors have turned them into movies. Ridley Scott's Blade Runner...
Pros: Easy to follow storyline; special effects; action sequences Cons: Duration at 2-1/2 hours long
No doubt, Steven Spielberg studied every classic sci-fi film from Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Blade Runner to the Matrix, in order to nail Minority Report. The future world as envisioned by Phillip Dick, the most prolific sci-fi novelist, is dark,...
In the 1980's, Spielberg ruled the box office and was annually denied any critical recognition. By 1987, he had ventured into serious movie territory with EMPIRE OF THE SUN and A COLOR PURPLE earlier. Still the critics were unmoved. It wasn't until...
Pros: Great, Intelligent Sci-fi. Quite dark for Speilberg. Cons: Several holes in the logic of the plot. Some silly moments.
The year is 2054 and John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is the chief of an experimental government project in Washington DC called 'PreCrime'. PreCrime works on the principal that murders are predicted and prevented and the would-be perpetrators are then...
Pros: Big budget special effects and Cruise formula with decent story idea Cons: A little too much rehearsed dialog and no sexy babes (so shallow I am...)
A few useless words from the writer:
This review is created with the intent to help those who have not seen the movie to make a decision. Therefore, you will not find plot descriptions that I believe will give away too much. Since I have...
Pros: Decent eye candy, Cruise does Cruise well Cons: Predictable plot twists, Speilbergian negativity, Mostly unengaging supporting cast, Excitement fizzles out too soon
I am not a student of film. I am a half-hearted consumer at best (especially when it comes to the Hollywood blockbuster). So on a humid NYC summer night my friend and I checked into the local megaplex and settled in for what we thought would be an...
Being a fan of Philip K. Dick's writing, I am rather pleased in general that most of the adaptions of his work to film have also been very successful in the artistic sense, and so I was quite interested to see how "Minority Report" would measure up to...
Pros: The visual effects and art direction are the best I've ever seen. Cons: The action is clumpy(see below for explanation).
Minority has a killer opening. Or rather, not a killer opening. As we learn within a moment or two of the opening credits, the year is 2054, and 3 psychics who can see future murders, designated "precogs" are used by a futuristic police force to save...
Pros: visually stunning, lots to think about, fairly faithful to source material Cons: strange plot holes/flaws, "false endings" which might grate
Cheers to Steven Spielberg to continuing on the path that brought us the brilliant, but fatally flawed A.I. Minority Report isn't as ambitious, and manages to succeed, not despite this, but because of it.
Pros: Stunningly directed and choreographed. Acting. Cons: Lack of confidence of Spielberg in creating a more plausible ending.
A few thoughts bombarded me while I was attending Steven Spielberg's last movie, "Minority Report." He is a director with a very peculiar professional trajectory. When everybody thought he was going to take on more serious and riskier matters when he ...
I am blown away by the existence of so many positive reviews of this boring, predictable, overdone piece of schlock. I left the theatre sadly confident that, whatever Speilberg may have once had, he has now SURELY lost. A.I. was the most recent...
It is 2054. Washington DC has no murder rate, due to a pilot program called Pre-Crime in which precognitive persons' powers are used to stop crimes before they are committed. Premeditated murder is non-existent,...
Pros: Steven's second attempt on a dark future surely paid-off. Cons: Don't ask me, coz I didn't find any.
Now we're talkin' Steven! What Steven left out from his previous movie A.I., he came back with a full blast. One question... did Jan Da Bont(producer) have anything to do with the action scenes? Because it's awesome! It's about time Tom gave us another...
Pros: Nice to look at, especially Colin Farrell. Cons: Just about everything else
I read somewhere that Spielberg is now channeling the soul of Kubrick in this movie. Truer words were never spoken. I'm not a big Kubrick fan, which maybe explains why this movie left me cold and scratching my head trying to figure out what the point...
Pros: Brilliant cinematography, extremely relevant subject matter. Cons: A few scenes with Anderton watching his soon are somewhat trite and sluggish.
I have never read a Phillip K. Dick story.
I have seen a number of movies that took their inspiration from his work (Blade Runner, Total Recall, Screamers), and those have not been exactly pushed me into being a fan in my admittedly limited...
Pros: Special effects, acting, directing, creative story Cons: Too slow for most audiences, some plot inconsistencies, generic ending, product placement
I critized movies such as Spiderman and Star Wars for having SFX that were too perfect, too shiny, making them look unreal. Minority report does not fall into this category. In fact the SFX in this movie is so good, people were amazed with what they...
Pros: Interesting special effects, sporadically, mostly at the beginning. Cons: A silly plot which goes nowhere; no real character development
Tom Cruise (John Anderton) is a cop in the year 2054 who prevents crime before it actually occurs. He is able to do this with the assistance of two male twins and a female who are basically clairvoyants. Tom Cruise and his clumsy team of futuristic...
Pros: Action all the way, but with intelligence Cons: A couple of gross scenes not necessary
Spielberg hits another bullseye with MINORITY REPORT. It's fast moving, ambitious, and intelligent, and loaded with special effects that don't get in the way of the story. In fact its SO imaginative that it's almost too much for one movie. Throughout the...
Pros: Originality, Plot, Effects, Morality Questions Cons: The tone at the end just did not flow
Minority Report is easily one of the best films that I have seen this year. It had enormous hype; the director is Mr. Spielberg, the lead is Tom Cruise, and the reviews were excellent. All i have to say is that the movie did not dissapoint.
The...
Pros: Very intriguing and action-packed, nice plot. Cons: Ended too soon and jumped a little bit.
I walked into the movie theater, expecting to see another typical Tom Cruise movie. They're all the same.. he's got the same acting style for all of his characters. Good, I add, but all the same. Granted, it was the same for his style, but it worked...
Pros: It will keep you on the edge of your seat .
Cons: I can`t think of anything bad about it.
Minority Report
Minority Report would be one of the most wonderful and imaginative movies I have ever seen. The story was very well written and I should say that this movie was one of Spielberg`s greatest creations.
Pros: Tom Cruise, the general look and feel of the future Cons: The first half of the movie REALLY drags...
From the tagline "Everybody Runs", you can predict that "Minority Report" is going to be similar to "The Fugitive". However, the way the script carried it out is quite interesting, as I guessed the killer without quite guessing the motive until the very...
Pros: Steven Spielberg goes wild! Very, very visual. Cons: I hate Tom Cruise, this vision of the future isn't original.
"Minority Report" Spielberg's first science-fiction film in a while. With all techniques possible this sounds pretty exciting. Well let me tell you, it is. The story of John Anderton ( Tom Cruise ), a future cop in Washington DC. is pretty exciting. The...
Before I start, I should warn you that I’m going to be giving away some details that you might not want to hear. Some of them are gross and some of them are plot details. I’ll also be mentioning where the movie’s name comes from. Read on at your own ...
Steven Spielberg is a master of moviemaking. Although his films aren't always my favorite, it cannot be denied that his works are put together beautifully (Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan are among the best made movies I've ever seen). Minority...
Pros: Spielberg & Cruise, you can't loose with these twos Cons: This film is great and all but its twenty unnecessary minutes too long
Spielberg & Cruise, no matter how you slice it you can't loose with these twos. Kind of makes a movie critic think, "You mean to tell me these two haven't worked together before?" Ah well, here it is, the latest vision into the near future entitled...
Pros: Well developed plot, non-stop action, supprising turn of events toward the end Cons: cheesey fight scenes
The cast:
The major actor in this movie plays the part of john Anderson(ton cruise), and the rest of the cast consists of young actors who are just jumpstarting their careers. These people play the precrime police.
Pros: Original idea, suspenseful, captivating Cons: Plot leaves you trying to fill it where Spielberg lacked. Cruise thinks He's in MI:3
This movie captivates you with its speculation of what life and technology will be like in 50 years. It seems like Spielberg did his research for the most part, but some of the technological advances portrayed are not believeable to the point of...
Pros: Great special effects and great story. Cons: Not much.
If you love action/suspense movies, there is no movie you should turn to first before the thrilling "Minority Report". Set in 2054, John Anderton, played nicely by Tom Cruise, is the head of a special police force named Precrime which uses psychic...
Pros: Tom Cruise is fabulous, special effects are great. plot is thick with details. Cons: none to note
Imagine it's 2054 and you're a police officer working in the most politically motivated city in the United States, Washington,DC. Now imagine the crime rate in said city. You're thinking it must be huge, right? Wrong! Thanks to an ...
Pros: Excellent sci-fi special effects, taking this to the next level Cons: Predictable ending, plot also copies Blade Runner too closely in style and substance
The first movie paring Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg is both dazzling and disappointing. A lot of good work went into the creation of this movie's sci-fi effects and for me, this is the reason to go and see Minority Report. It redefines what movies are...
Pros: Beautiful "look," some spectacular special effects, moments of brilliant film-making --but only moments. Cons: Plot holes big enough to drive a silly looking Lexus through.
Roger Ebert, a (formerly) trusted reviewer, called it "A masterpiece." Occasionally I must remind myself that he's the guy who also wrote the screenplay for "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
"AI," the Kubrik masterpiece-in-the-making equal to...
Pros: Good story, decent acting, actually promotes thought Cons: Rushed ending and and a few things didn't quite follow in my opinion.
This is one movie that I really enjoyed. Since I've been a kid, I've always enjoyed science fiction (SF). To be honest, I usually hate the that Hollywood puts out. It is almost always overly simplified or washed out to get a mass market appeal. Minority...
Tom Cruise is good in action movies. High energy and intense--you always feel like he is working hard to entertain you. Unfortunately, what's wrong with MINORITY REPORT is not within his power to fix.
Pros: Slick visuals, well staged action sequences Cons: A trite, overdone storyline that you can figure out within minutes.
Last year around this time, I was moved to write a review of a movie which I felt was so awful that I just had to get my word out there. That movie was A.I.
Now, here I am again, having sat through a movie which I hoped would restore my faith...
Pros: GREAT special effects, decent acting. Cons: Some poor plot development.
As with all of my reviews, I will try to give a useful and insightful review without revealing the plot, or too much about the story here. In general, this was a story about the psychic phenomena precognition. In other words, it was about predicting...
Pros: non-stop action, jaw dropping special effects, toppled by ingenous creativity Cons: End edited for time??
This is movie is why directors and writers go to film school. In each famous or wanna-be famous director/writer's mind lies a gem, a thought, a concept so new and different if people could see it they might think that person a bit "off", "crazy" or...
Pros: Superb direction; Spielberg back on form. Cons: Slightly too long.
Don’t miss the beginning of this movie: a lot of information arrives in the hectic first five minutes. The opening is one of several superb set pieces, such as the fight on a car assembly line (a take-off of a similar sequence in the latest Star Wars...
Pros: Great special effects (keep the car, I want that FREEWAY!), good action. Cons: The premise is pretty far-out, the story-line could have been better developed.
The transportation system in Tom's future world caught my eye more than the story-line! Who wouldn't love kicking back and leaving the driving to some master-system....with door-to-door delivery. And the computer operation system was pretty...
Pros: good plot, good effects, well acted out parts. Cons: slow and boring at the biginning
Talk about your classic Speilberg films. Not only does this movie feature a great futuristic plot but it has many other things needed to make a movie good.
THE PLOT
In the year 2056(I'm pretty sure that's what it was) there is a new...
Pros: Thought prevoking, and mind boggling Cons: Slightly confusing, but not when paying
careful attention
Minority Report is a movie based on a story originally written by Phillip Dick. Directed by the great Steven Spielberg, the movie is set in the year future year of 2054, in the political, once crime-filled town of Washington, D.C.
Pros: Speilberg's clear command of the craft; Samantha Morton's performance Cons: The overrated, limited acting skills of Tom Cruise
I love Speilberg. He does suburban middle American with sci fi twist better than anyone. Ever. He knows how to touch us right where we live (literally).
But now Speilberg is trying to address more "grown up" themes in movies like AI and...
Pros: quick paced Cons: unimaginative, formulaic, overly reliant on special effects
WARNING, Spoilers*
Mr. Spielberg follows up his former Science Fiction flop, AI, with this crash and burn disaster.
Tom Cruise stars as a cop in the future whose job it is to stop crimes before they happen. how is this done? well, it just so...
Pros: Solid action flick. The science-fiction part is a bonus. Cons: Doesn't follow the Phillip K Dick story much (but you didn't read it anyway...)
It's been a while since I brought out the old crayon to write a movie review. If you are looking for an artsy-fartsy movie review, move on. I don't go for most of that review crap. Bottom line, is this a good movie? Yes it is. Read the other...
Pros: Good plot and good storylines Cons: Complicated
It was with some trepidation that I set out to watch Minority Report.
After a couple of weeks of toying with the idea of watching a futuristic thriller with Tom Cruise playing the lead role I decided it could not be that bad despite his normal,...
Pros: good, intelligent story with great special effects Cons: product placements, story completely different from original short story
This movie is very loosely based on Phillip K. Dick's short story by the same title. In fact, the movie only takes Dick's idea of the Department of Precrime with its set of pre-cogs who prevent crime by arresting individuals who would have committed the...
Pros: Great action. Well directed and great effects. Cons: not for the very young
Just when you thought all the great movies have all been done,Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" is a triumph--a film that works on our minds and our emotions. It makes you think, have compassion for the main character(Cruise) and gives you the thrill...
This movie is Great! Tom Cruise delivered an Awesome Performance(no surprises there) But he wasn't the only one. Collin Farrel,(American Outlaws, Hart's War, Tigerland) who, at only 26, is relatively new to Hollywood, Delivered such an amazing...
Pros: Enjoyable, well-depicted futuristic visualisation (great guns), good effort, small potential in capturing Dick's dilemmas...... Cons: Shallow meaning (misses the point), placid, cliched elements; creepy with a needless ending.
I better confess to having read the short story by Philip K Dick before going to see this film, so I am biased. I'm familiar with Dick's intellectual science-fiction with hidden meanings and intriguing/disturbing resonances, so I thought this one was a...
Pros: Fairly original storyline, excellent action and suspense, unpredictable. Cons: Vaguely similar to Blade Runner.
I didn't know an awful lot about this film when I walked into the cinema, and the publicity must have passed me by, but I certainly knew about it two and half hours later! This was a refreshingly realistic film, considering the 'futuristic' genre which...
Pros: makes you think, smashing special effects, Tom Cruise! Cons: more action than story
OK, time to update this one. Minority Report has survived the transition to video and DVD quite well, but now it's my goal in life to get a large-screen TV, so I can get the full effect of it. Surround sound would be nice, too. If you're into ...
Pros: Tom Cruise portrays the main character. Cons: It is a scary look into the future with a strong potential possibility.
It is a common occurrence when a problem arises that society searches for answers. Whether it is the war on terror or the problems within the American education system. Most of these solutions are temporary until the next scare. However, a couple of...
Pros: CGI Animation, Actuall Ideas, Precrime, Good Story and Plot. Cons: Less Special Extras on DVD.
This is my review of one of the best movies of 2002, Minority Report, Now here is where we start THE TIE-MOVIE WAR The Tie-Movie War Began on June 21, 2002, two movies were released that were both Sci-Fi Movies, Minority Report And Lilo & ...
Pros: Well written, good Sci-fi ideas, great special effects, great acting, great directing Cons: Very long
I would definitely recommend seeing this movie. Unlike previous Spelberg movies such as AI, Minority Report is a high quality Sci-Fi action movie with a surprising ending and lots of twists. It is a little long, close to three hours, however it is more...
Pros: great writing, director, special effects and plot Cons: Tom Cruise, a little long
If you enjoyed such classic action/sci-fi hits like Total Recall and Blade Runner you will love Minority Report. The combination of above average writing and and a great plot make Minority Report well worth 7 bucks. The characters are well developed and...
Pros: Very Action Packed Cons: Rushed the plot at the end
In the movie Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, chief of Precrime. Precrime was a experimental police agency that would find out of crimes before they would happen. The system is perfect, or almost perfect. You can look at it from two point of views:...
Pros: Pretty Good Story, Some Good Action. Cons: A Little Boring, Unbelievable Technology That Cant be made in that close of future.
This movie is ok, thats all I can say, I've heard "It sucks" and "It rocks", but strait from me, its ok.
Tom Cruise is pretty good in this film, so as bad guy Colin Farrell.
The Story is about 3 twins you have the power to see a murder in...
Pros: I liked it because it was suspenseful and interesting Cons: personally i don`t think this movie has any cons
Minority report is a movie that is action pact and very interesting. The movie is similar to The Matrix but only in special effects other than that they are completely different. I have seen it THREE times in theaters, and I liked it so much...
Pros: Sweet special effects, fascinating premise Cons: Subplot involve a child in jeopardy.
I loved this movie. The special effects, the premise, the plot flow...all were excellent and keep the viewer engaged and on the edge of their seat throughout the movie. It is indeed a wild ride.
Pros: Very good plot. A few cool action parts.
Cons: Not enough action or fighting. You get bored and it is predicable.
This movie was pretty good but it should of had way more action in it. All the reviews said it was going to be so great and how it was perfect. Well I would like to see that movie they were talking about, this one isnt even near that great. They had a...
Pros: visual effects, philosophy of premise Cons: too simple an end for a such a dark plot with insufficient background
If you ignore the Judge Dredd-like ending, the fact that Stanley Kubrick is dead, and Spielberg was the director, a viewer might think Kubrick was the mastermind behind this bewildering story.
Pros: Acting was superb Cons: Dark dull difficult & disturbing
From the first image of pre-cogs floating in a vat of liquid & plugged into a database I was disturbed by this film. It was colorless and had no energy. It gave me too many nightmarish images, from eyeballs in a bag & filthy back-ally surgeries, to...
Pros: stylish, creative, challenging. Cons: dark, complicated, confusing if you don't pay attention.
I am not going to wow you with any big, brainiac, right out of film school facts that would boggle your mind and make you bounce off the walls frenetically with confusion. Instead, let me say thank God that Stevie is back to his normal, lovable, and dare...
Pros: Speilberg/Cruise, the story, the pacing, special effects all are great Cons: None
Usually, when I see a movie, I look for things that are wrong. I'll say, "Ah that can't happen." Or "Why did he/she do that?" But here, there was nothing I could find that was wrong with this movie.
Pros: Fast paced, fascinating sci-fi thriller not TOO sci-fi for most audiences Cons: It is difficult to think of what I did NOT enjoy about this movie
Tom Cruise, as always, delivers a performance worth more than the price you paid to see the movie. In Minority Report (as in Mission Impossible I & II) his ability to keep you interested is endless.
This is a great summer movie, highly...
Pros: This movie is thought provoking and entertaining. And Tom Cruise as the lead doesn't hurt! Cons: Many questions are unanswered. There are several holes in the plot if one analyzes it.
This movie is a futuristic detective movie. It is set in Washington, D.C. where cops use psychic technology to arrest murderers before they even commit the crime. Tom Cruise is the lead character and the head of the police force. He is accused of...
Pros: Tom Cruise, not too unrealistic for a movie set in the future Cons: too long!
I had no idea what Minority Report was about until I actually saw it. I won't summarize, except to tell you that it takes place in 2054, with Tom being a futuristic cop who runs the "Precrime" dept. I usually hate these kinds of movies, but the way it...
Pros: Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell do I need to say more! Cons: None really, even if you don't like science fiction, you enjoy Minority Reports!
Now for any of you who are fans of Steven Spielberg's movies like Indiana Jones and E.T. etc were probably thinking that he had nothing left if you saw A.I. last summer. This was truly a waste of time and money movie. Spielberg however, is back to...
Pros: Mind-bending, original, and oh yeah, there's Tom Cons: It didn't pump me up
I've been hearing about the movie for quite awhile now and I almost didn't see it. Movie hype tends to turn me off. I gave in though for lack of a better way to spend my Saturday and it surely wasn't a waste.
Now be forewarned, if you don't...
Pros: Visually striking, stunning direction, fascinating plot and impressive acting. Cons: Minor weaknesses. Nothing bad enough to stop the film from being more than enjoyable.
Minority Report is Stephen Spielberg's visionary landmark. The ambitious concept leaves you breathless, with nothing to be desired and you will continue to be astounded throughout the whole gripping experience.
Pros: A great science fiction plot. Cons: Predictable ending.
If you haven't seen this movie, I have one suggestion- Dramamine! There is a "roller coaster" chase in store for you. This was one of the best chase scenes I have ever seen.
To be honest with you, I am not a fan of Tom Cruise. He is a "hit and...
This was an ok movie. The special effects were really good. I had some significant problems with the plot. It is definatly worth the price of a matinee. I wish Spielberg would just make some fun movies. I am tired of every movie he makes having to be...
Pros: Action-packed and yet still intelligent Cons: Spielburg gets a little carried away with special effect where they're not needed
This movie definitely kept you interested. The plot was strong enough to carry the movie. When you throw in the well crafted suspense, and the great acting (and body) of Tom Cruise, it's a real winner! Spielburg is back doing what he does best....
Pros: great acting and superior special effects Cons: none
When I first saw the previews for this movie, it looked awesome. And unlike some of the other movies currently showing in theatres, it actually was.
The combination of excellent acting by Tom Cruise and a great plot plus superior special...
This is great movie, which is rare to find a great sci-fi movie. Very creative storyline, well played, and great action. Tom Cruise did a good job acting, and the supporting cast done well too. Only a few things seemed a little over the top - no...
Pros: Strong storyline and great production. Cons: Long winded and weak direction.
With a strong storyline, great cast and a director like Steven Spielberg what could possibly go wrong with a film like Minority Report? The answer is that no film is without it's troubles.
Pros: Keeps you biting your nails! Cons: Watch it in the Daytime
My mistake of seeing Minority Report was that I saw the 11:00 pm showing! I suggest you see this movie when you've got plenty of energy because every minute requires your full attention. There's never a dull moment and it is-to say the least- very...
Pros: one scene in the beginning with the cars that's pretty cool. Cons: the plot. the suspense. the inability to watch this film without yawning
OK, so Spielburg's gonna do another sci-fi flick. That's cool. I've got nothing bad to say about E.T. or Close Encounters. But this film, my god this film. I'll skip the plot, b/c A) it's been done a million times b4 (think police guy proving his own...
Pros: Amazing EVERYTHING, something for EVERYBODY Cons: Slightly confusing at times, technical terms used often
This is the absolute BEST movie that I have seen in awhile, and that is saying a lot, b/c I see lots of movies (my friend works at the movie theatre.)
The movie starts out a little confusing, and I think "oh great, Matrix 2 here." but it's NOTHING...
This movie is worth the 8 dollars. Tom Cruise is getting better with age. I wasn't even a huge fan of Tom Cruise, but this movie made me one... I really like the opening sequence. The movie had a great story line. Great actors, Colin Farrel in...
Pros: Great all around movie Cons: A little more action would have helped make it that much better
This is a must buy for those Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise fans out there. They both did a excellent job. The special effects are amazing. The plot of the movie, while set in teh future, makes you think about what could happen. It is a excellent movie and without giving any spoilers away you should just go out buy it, rent it, and even borrow it. You just have to see it to believe it.
Based on a Philip K. Dick short-story about a time in the future when criminals are arrested before they commit the crime. A future-viewing piece of t...More at HotMovieSale.com
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