Minority Report

One of my favorite movies by Steven Spielberg, which has a brilliant concept as its foundation. The fact that Spielberg turned it into a popcorn entertainment is one thing. However, he still managed to stay true to the main idea and there is always something more than just entertainment. Preventing crimes before they are actually committed is truly an idea that holds a lot of potential. It could possibly be exploited even further than just being mostly an action spectacle, but sometimes that's enough. In this case, it is. (01/27/2014)

A dark and visually stunning gem that deserves to be among the best films of 2002. The master shows himself in full form, confirming his reputation as one of the greatest directors of all time. Minority Report is a smart film, relying mainly on an excellent screenplay, which, along with the incredibly detailed production design and great performance by Tom Cruise, makes you forget about occasional slightly sentimental moments that are a regular occurrence for Spielberg. The visual effects are breathtaking, as is Samantha Morton in the role of the precog. The scenes with her are amazing and the veteran Max von Sydow certainly doesn't need to be ashamed of his performance either. Add to that a unique visual style, beautifully tinted camera filters, and thrilling action. Spielberg is still at the top. (10/25/2003)

It's a very good film, but it won't become a cult classic like Blade Runner. I don't know what Philip K. Dick would say about the sweet happy ending, but you have to expect something like that from the eternal child of Spielberg. Ideal popcorn entertainment to fight off boredom, nothing more than that. (04/13/2003)

Minority Report is an intelligent, well-plotted and visually captivating blockbuster whose plot continuity unfortunately loses the necessary harmony in the crucial final third of the movie. It is also a purely commercial flick which, on the one hand, elevates mediocre entertainment to a higher level but, on the other hand, “wastes” the excellent subject matter and the creative talent of two brilliant filmmakers (Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski). They had the potential to create a once-in-a-decade gem of the genre. (10/03/2002)

Yes! If you forget Dick's original story, which is a long way off, Spielberg has made a completely riveting sci-fi with a rather possibly visionary view of the future, when our ideas will be under control and we are punished for crimes we will not be able to commit. The story is not based on action scenes (but the few sequences are worth it), but rather on a well-constructed story with a surprising point. Unfortunately, the point is over extended in a Spielbergian way, and the film loses steam at the end and kind of loses its head. At least it keeps part of its core. In the end, the film and Cruise (almost) are excellent! (01/25/2004)