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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About The Film

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.

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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

ItŐs 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: Liked the futuristic effects
Cons: Too fast-paced

I went to see this movie because it seemed to be getting a lot of praise from the critics and I thought I would enjoy the futuristic approach.

The Plot

The movie takes place approximately 50 years in the future. In this...

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...