Minority Report (2002)

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Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Starring Colin Farrell, Lois Smith, Max von Sydow, Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton.

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Based on a short story by the late Philip K. Dick, this science fiction-thriller reflects the writer's familiar preoccupation with themes of concealed identity and mind control. Tom Cruise stars as John Anderton, a Washington, D.C. detective in the year 2054. Anderton works for "Precrime," a special unit of the police department that arrests murderers before they have committed the actual crime. Precrime bases its work on the visions of three psychics or "precogs" whose prophecies of future events are never in error. When Anderton discovers that he has been identified as the future killer of a man he's never met, he is forced to become a fugitive from his own colleagues as he tries to uncover the mystery of the victim-to-be's identity. When he kidnaps Agatha (Samantha Morton), one of the precogs, he begins to formulate a theory about a possible frame-up from within his own department. Directed by Steven Spielberg, who hired a team of futurists to devise the film's numerous technologically advanced gadgets, Minority Report co-stars Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, and Neal McDonough. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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Well worth watching again
by vhsparrow in vhsparrow Blog

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"With the Eliot Spitzer bust and talk of the NSA’s ‘Total Information Awareness’ program back in the wind, I was compelled to take another look at Steven Spielberg’s ‘Minority Report‘. I’d seen the movie and written another review of the movie back in 2002 and wasn’t so impressed with it — I felt that Spielberg had taken the Philip K. Dick material and slicked it up just a bit too much. When Ridley Scott adapted ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep‘ (cf. Blade Runner’ (1982)), he made an exerted attempt to ground his story in a world we’d understand, a polyglot, super-ethnic place that had felt the pre-millenial bleed-in from Hong Kong and other portions of east Asia. Even if Minority Report is set in D.C., it feels as though Spielberg’s future is a bit too squeaky-clean, a Googie architecture for the early 21st century. That’s not to say that Spielberg and his gang of futurist consultants didn ... " [More]

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by peterfecteau in peterfecteau Blog

liked it.

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"Ok so for three consecutive days MovieMind has suggested I watch Children of Men so last night I did and I was impressed. I was a big fan of 12 Monkeys and Wasa told this was similar but better and it think that was a correct assesment. While I didn't find the acting Oscar worthy. The plot was well concieved and written. Kudos to Alfonso Cuarón and Timothy J. Sexton for their writing and also Cuarón's direction. It often seems to me that when the director also writes, things seem to be tighter, unless that person is well...lacking talent. The sets in the movie were awesome every thing was believable. I'm one of thoes agnostic types that just really don't get into things that are "sloppy fiction". This movie, take for instance, the cars in the movie are futuristic not overwelmingly so and they still drive on regular pavement. In twenty years this will most likely be the case, unlike Minority Report or The Fifth Element. This was definatly a da ... " [More]

Re: Memory and identity in Eter ...
by ShaunHuston in Philosophy of Film

hasn't rated it.

"The Lookout was written and directed by Scott Frank, who also wrote the adaptations for Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Minority Report. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Chris Pratt, a former high school hotshot hockey player who suffered a head injury in a car crash that also resulted in the death and dismemberment of three of his friends. His injury requires him to keep notes everywhere to remind himself to do even basic things like turn out the light. As part of his therapy he is also required to keep a daily diary. He works as a janitor at a bank in a small town and gets marked by a group of would-be thieves to be the inside man on a robbery. I related it to the other films in the original post because Chris is constantly struggling with who is and who he was. The notes and diaries he keeps function to mediate that struggle - how much of who he is is contained within these little texts and how much is who is independent of those notes, etc. Beyond these philosophical questions, it's a ... " [More]

Re: Top 5 Science Fiction
by chesterfilms in chesterfilms Blog

loved it.

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"OK. This one is gonna be hard for me. I'm calling this my Blade Runner Memorial list, and I'm gonna include Alien as a horror film (maybe I should call this my Ridley Scott memorial list). In fact to keep this interesting I'm going to leave off all of the obvious picks 2001, Close Encounters, Star Wars etc. 1. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) - Truly scary even by today's standards. I never tire of this film. The 1978 version is actually quite good, but the original will always top my list. 2. Dark City (1998) - Dark, Smart, and unlike anything you have seen before, Dark City is hugely Inspired by but not a rip off of Metropolis. One of the best and most underrated films of the past ten years. 3.The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - Often imitated but never equaled. It still remains one of America's most powerful and important films. 4. Minority Report (2002) - An all to easily forgotten and overlooked film. Minority Report is a Masterpiece of Storytelling and Style. A ... " [More]

Underrated
by Liffey_Lambert in Liffey_Lambert Blog

liked it.

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"I'm not sure why Spielberg's "Minority Report" got such a lukewarm reception, the same way I'm not sure why the first two films I reviewed on Spout are sci-fi. I do understand why some would not want to see this film: it sounds like something we've already seen, Tom Cruise is a nut job, etc. Those were my reasons anyway, but I still got dragged by my step-dad to see it. Hey, it was his treat so why wouldn't I? The great part about my reluctance was that I had abosolutely no expectations. That makes a great movie even more fun to watch. Now, I haven't seen this film in a while so I won't sum up the plot for you. Google it if you must. I will tell you what's good: - The performances: I cannot stand Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell 95% of the time, but, for some mysterious reason, I found both to be convincing and, shockingly, charismatic. Also, Max von Sydow is the man. But you knew that (I hope).- The action: I bet you also know that Spielberg ... " [More]

Re: great inthe 80's and still ...
by lukasblu in Grew up in the 80's

loved it.

"brooke shields,i believe she does mostly tv shows and guest tv appearances lately;and a few indie movies in the late 90s;I liked her in suddenly susan (sitcom), freeway, and black and white;She's played varied indie role that show her different acting ability and those are some good choices;Unlike melissa gilbert which i discussed in the other 80s discussion..mel gibson,also a great director and producer(braveheart,apocalypto ),and a writer too of apocalypto;i just rented apocalypto,i have yet to see it ; and see for myself ,if i like it.tom cruise,never realized endless love for his first movie,he played billy,did he play a big role or a small part;probably have to watch the movie again since it was so long ago;i remember him in the movie that made him more well known risky business ;also taps (1981),that was a pretty good movie that also starred a fave actor of mine back then, timothy hutton(ordinary people,the falcon and the snowman,turk182 was some of my faves back then)I b ... " [More]

Minority Report
by JimBell in JimBell Blog

is neutral about it.

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"The people I was watching Minority Report with, did not really like it. One walked out, another said “Gross” a few times and went and had a bath, and as soon as the crime was solved, the third headed to bed, with 5 minutes to go. So Steven Spielberg’s movie starring Tom Cruise was not a hit with us. No one mentioned why, but I can guess. As a futuristic crime/suspense set in 2054, Washington, D.C., the emphasis is very much on cold gray interiors and futuristic gadgets such as eye-scanners for identification and “spiders” that can invade buildings and find people. The coldness is not relieved by any warm human relationships, even though there is plenty of opportunity. Tom is distraught because his son was abducted and murdered six years earlier, and that is why Tom got involved in the experiment to stop murders by using three “pre-cogs” or people who can see the future, to stop murders before they are committed. Tom’s estranged wife&m ... " [More]

Minority Report; the beginnings ...
by Puhnner in Puhnner Blog

loved it.

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"everything moves very quickly towards somewhere...Minority Report, Total Recall, Imposter, Paycheck, A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner; what was Philip K. Dick thinking??? because it seems to be coming true... from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/fron tpage/story/0,,2009229,00.html The brain scan that can read people's intentionsCall for ethical debate over possible use of new technology in interrogation Ian Sample, science correspondentFriday February 9, 2007The Guardian Using the technology is 'like shining a torch, looking for writing on a wall'. CT image: Charles O'Rear/Corbis A team of world-leading neuroscientists has developed a powerful technique that allows them to look deep inside a person's brain and read their intentions before they act. The research breaks controversial new ground in scientists' ability to probe people's minds and eavesdrop on their thoughts, and raises serious ethical issues over how brain-reading technology may be used in the f ... " [More]

Review by All Movie Guide

All Movie Guide

liked it.

In adapting one of Philip K. Dick's dystopian tales, Steven Spielberg has a tough act to follow after Blade Runner (1982) survived its box office death via E.T. (1982) to become one of the 1980s' most revered films. Rising to the challenge in eye candy and entertainment, if not philosophical depth, Minority Report (2002) finds Spielberg in top action form. With the desaturated photography lending a steely-gray cast to the deliriously high-tech activity, Spielberg neatly lays out the workings of the ominously potent Precrime outfit that sacrifices the freedom of the individual for the safety of all. The film really kicks into gear, however, once Tom Cruise's Precrime honcho John Anderton is fingered by the super-psychic Pre-Cogs and, true to Cruise form, runs. The pure cinematic pleasure in Cruise's adrenaline-rush escape from spirited G-man nemesis Colin Farrell through Washington D.C. is matched by his arrival at the lushly verdant mutant paradise cultivated by Precrime godmother Lois Smith; the rampant product placement throughout becomes a witty comment on the perils of bureaucratic omniscience. Spielberg sabotages the ending, however, by refusing to let the audience get a thought in edgewise. After over-explaining the paradoxes of Precrime, Spielberg and company negate the prior 90 minutes of sublimely bleak sci-fi noir by giving Cruise his obligatory star hero moment before ending on a vision of bucolic freedom strikingly at odds with the story's apparent implications. Sleekly crafted nevertheless, Minority Report is still an engaging walk on the safely Spielbergian dark side. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

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