Minority Report [VHS]

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Set in the chillingly possible future of 2054, Steven Spielberg's Minority Report is arguably the most intelligently provocative sci-fi thriller since Blade Runner. Like Ridley Scott's "future noir" classic, Spielberg's gritty vision was freely adapted from a story by Philip K. Dick, with its central premise of "Precrime" law enforcement, totally reliant on three isolated human "precogs" capable (due to drug-related mutation) of envisioning murders before they're committed. As Precrime's confident captain, Tom Cruise preempts these killings like a true action hero, only to run for his life when he is himself implicated in one of the precogs' visions. Inspired by the brainstorming of expert futurists, Spielberg packs this paranoid chase with potential conspirators (Max Von Sydow, Colin Farrell), domestic tragedy, and a heartbreaking precog pawn (Samantha Morton), while Cruise's performance gains depth and substance with each passing scene. Making judicious use of astonishing special effects, Minority Report brilliantly extrapolates a future that's utterly convincing, and too close for comfort. --Jeff Shannon

!1: Best Buy Loosely based on a story by Philip K. Dick (as many great sci-fi movies have been), "Minority Report" is one of my favorite sci-fi movies. With excellent direction and visuals by Steven Spielberg along with great acting by Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, and others, it's an enjoyable movie for all. The story provides some interesting questions about life on a basic level, as well as what direction technology is headed.

Cruise plays Chief John Anderton, the head of a new pre-crime police unit in Washington DC in 2054. They are an experimental unit which arrests people based on crimes which they "will" perpetrate, as opposed to ones that they have done. They have three special individuals called pre-cogs who have visions of crimes that have not occurred yet. Based on these visions, the police arrest the people before they have a chance to commit the crimes. This raises the question - can we change the future or is it all pre-determined? It's the old question of predestination vs. free will, but played out in a rather fascinating and different way. If we can read people's thoughts (like some practical science is getting closer and closer to) or predict their future, how much can we really act on it?

Anderton believes strongly in the system and defends it to Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell), who is sent by the government to investigate the unit before pre-crime goes national. Witwer digs up dirt on Anderton, discovering that he's into some illegal drugs, likely as a result of the disappearance of his son years ago. Things get truly complicated for Anderton when the pre-cogs have a vision of him killing someone who he doesn't even know. He is forced to run and work on his own in order to clear his name. Can he prevent the vision from becoming reality? Is it possible that the vision is wrong? Why would he kill someone he doesn't even know?

I find this movie enjoyable even on subsequent viewings, though naturally there are some twists which are best during the first viewing. Still, the acting is great and the effects are stunning at times. There are chases which get you on the edge of your seat. It is an entertaining mix of action, science fiction, and crime drama. I highly recommend this movie to anyone interested at all in any of those genres. on Sale!

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