One of Tom's best movies....

2054, Washington D.C. After six years of experiments, Pre-Crime law enforcement - in which murderers are caught before they commit their crime, thanks to the aid of a trio of psychics - has been deemed a success and is on the verge of going national. The project is headed up by Lamar Burgess (Von Sydow) and his protandeacute;gandeacute;, John Anderton (Cruise) who - through this technology - have prevented any murders taking place in the capital for the last six years. Others aren't so convinced - chief among them, F.B.I agent Ed Witwer (Farrell), assigned to find flaws in the system. When one of the psychics - known as 'Pre-Cogs' - predicts that Anderton will commit murder, the former golden boy is forced to go on the run from a system that he helped create.
Neither Spielberg nor Cruise have a reputation for making really uncommercial films and Minority Report doesn't deviate radically from their respective career trajectories. It is - with the honourable exception of Schlinder's List - perhaps the darkest movie in Spielberg's catalogue to date. Certainly, it's the most adult orientated of his films. For the most part it is a very enjoyable and intelligent film, which shouldn't fail to entertain most audiences. I liked it.

Underrated & A Film To Think About

This gets high marks for being an involving film that, despite a long length of almost two- and-a-half hours, keeps ones interest all the way. Being a Steven Spielberg-directed film, it's no surprise that the photography is first-rate. This is nice-looking movie. Tom Cruise also was very good in here, not the obnoxious character he sometimes portrays (or did more often in his younger days.).

The film is a good mixture of action and suspense. Only the one chase scene was overdone with Rambo-like mentality of the good guys not getting hit when they should, and vice- versa. The subject matter is interesting, too: what would do you (or the police) had very reliable information on crimes that were about to be committed, that you could prevent things from happening before they actually did?

I am of the opinion that this is one of Spielberg's underrated gems.

Spielberg doing what he does best.

Minority Report is a sci-fi thriller that poses the question, if you haven't commited a crime yet, how can you be charged for it. That's what John Anderton has to come to terms with when he's accused of the murder of a amn he does not know. This sends him on a tale that'll change his life.

Wonderful movie. Well crafted, beautiful, and a fun ride as well. Steven Spielberg crafts yet another wonderful movie to watch. You won't be disappointed.

Highly recommended.