Minority Report (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: We Can See You Murder...
Review: Detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is working on the pre-crime division that prevents murders by seeing into the future through three pre-cogs, gifted individuals that can see into the future through dreams. John firmly believes in a pre-crimes system, but there are those who have a different opinions such as detective Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell). Shortly after Witwer's arrival, the pre-cogs have dream of John being a murderer, which is shocking to John. A stunned John escapes the pre-crime unit while trying to figure out who is setting him up, after all John has never meet this stranger that he supposedly will kill. Minority Report is an exciting sci-fi film that has many interesting viewpoints that will entertain the audience.

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Summary: No Fighting Bears in this Movie
Review: I liked this movie but I am trying to find a movie about bears fighting in the woods. If I want to go see bears duking it out, I would prefer to see a movie of it rather than witness it live and in person. I don't want to get attacked by bears plus the whole Blair Witch Thing has gotten me to stay out of the woods. However, I would go to the woods to see Dancing Bears as long as the bears are muzzled and declawed.

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Summary: a good movie, a bad genre
Review: Over the past few years we have been hounded by bad future cop movies like (Time Cop, and The One) but where those movies failed this one succeeds with a half way decent plot, good acting, and great directing Minority Report scores a hit and takes audiences on a fantastic journey through the future. It is nice to finally see a future movie done well

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Summary: a really great movie!!!!
Review: i've watched it 5 times in the last 2 weeks! its like the movie of the century! two thumbs way way up!!

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Summary: The future's so dark, I gotta use flashlights
Review: I was of two minds in regards to this movie, I wasn't sure whether it would be worth seeing initially, because I thought it looked cool, but wasn't sure if there was any substance to it, at least at first. Then I finally went to see this film, and I was COMPLETELY blown away. the film was so overwhelming in the way this possible future was done, I was thrown for a loop, completely, this film kept me guessing all the way through, it almost made me cry, it held me in suspense, and had me on the edge of my seat. The film was so excellently executed, and this film MORE than makes up for Steven Spielberg's sci-fi ... 'AI'. the special effects are extraordinary, and the storyline is very smart, the cast portrayed their characters extremely well, with depth, emotion, and superb acting quality. this is a definite MUST HAVE for any sci-fi fan.

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Summary: Unredeemable
Review: This film has a tired old ending, not like Signs, but more like M:I. I hate the visual design, it's about clear glass, it looks tacky, and it's definitely not Spielberg's original idea. The movie doesn't have an engaging plot, and it has absolutely no decently-shot action. It's disposable.

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Summary: A true masterpiece like A.I.
Review: I watched Minority Report 3 times in theater, I may watch it even more until the DVD is released. It is first the only good picture since A.I. I disliked every movie I watched this year, only Panic Room was not too bad but Minority Report like A.I. is a greatly shot motion picture. Everything is first class in the film, music by Williams creates a suspenseful and dark future atmosphere and tension like Herrmann did in Hitchcock movies. Kaminski's colours and lights are again extraordinary like in A.I., Kahn's editing is on its top since Saving Private Ryan, but I especially liked the editing on this one since there are some scenes with such a good montage which carry a lot of suspense and power mostly because of their montage. The futuristic setting is well done but not the heart of the film. The story is really strong. Spielberg chose this time a murder story with lots of thinking in it. The only bad thing about the film is that it has some irrelevant small scenes in it. I didn't read the short story of K. Dick but I'm sure Spielberg added some humour and some more action to the film just to make sure that the film makes some box office. The Anderton's Great Escape scene in the metro escape was too much irrelevant for the story, it had nice FX in it and it was a well shot action scene but it's not going well with the mood of the movie. Spoilers ahead, not read below if you didn't see the movie yet.
I really think the best part of the film begins when Anderton and Agantha leave Rufus Riley's Cyberhouse and continues until Anderton kills Leo Crow and drops the gun. That 15 minute interval is a perfect example of filmmaking and all that time I never blinked. Every single frame in those 15 minutes is amazingly well shot and edited. After that when we hear the story of Sean by Agatha, that scene is also extraordinary. And off course the beginning of the movie with the first rescue is great and the screen fades to black with a vision of Agatha in the water. That 15 minutes is also a masterpiece on its own.
Don't get me wrong, I like every scene in the film but those 3 intervals I mention above have the perfect sequel of scenes with driving tension and no irrelevant mood-breaking action or humour in them. For example the scene when Anderton takes Agatha from the temple is also great work of editing but after the car scene comes a humour scene where Anderton picks some clothing for Agatha and the Japanese name Anderton's eyes carry makes people laugh, but I ask why? What would happen if take the scene out. We don't need critically where and how Anderton buys or steals Agatha something to wear. Those scenes are definitely mood-breakers in the middle of 2 serious scenes and I believe that they were put for the box office there. Also Anderton's escape scene after the metro exit. We really don't need that scene. He finds himself inside of a car being built and then escapes with that car to Hineman. Come on, that scene is ok in a Lost World type comedy action movie, but not in a Sciencefiction-Drama. I like action but in this movie only the main parts I'm more interested in and those are which carry the story. Rufus T. Riley's cyberhouse scene also could be more serious but not filled with humour by Rufus himself. Anyway, in general the movie is good. The best since A.I. but I like A.I. more since it had less moodbreaker scenes than this one. I hope Catch Me If You Can will feature a more serious mood than this one. And long live Spielberg. : )

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Summary: The most mind-bending movie since "The Matrix"
Review: For the first time ever (but hopefully not the last), Tom Cruise has teamed up with Steven Spielberg. The resulting film is "Minority Report", which is loosely based on the short story by Philip K. Dick, "The Minority Report".
The movie's central character is Detective John Anderton, who works for a new police division in Washington D.C. called "Precrime". Precrime relies almost completely on three psychics who can see murders before they take place. The psychics, called "Pre-cogs", barely speak, lie in a tank of water all day every day, and are unaware of what is going on around them. When the Pre-cogs witness a future murder take place, a machine takes a block of wood, carves it into a ball with the victim's name on it, then colors it according to the type of murder that will happen-double homicide, pre-planned murder, etc. The machine also makes a second ball the same way, only with the murderer's name. The police team then use photos taken from what the Pre-cogs see to "scrub" the evidence for clues as to where the murder will take place. This process is very effective, and murder in D.C. is down One-Hundred Percent. A vote is going to be taken soon to decide if Precrime will become nation-wide, or be removed. It seems sure Precrime will stay. However, on a routine vision for a future murder, Anderton is named as the suspect. The victim is Leo Crowe, a man Anderton has never heard of. John is able to escape, and he has thirty-six hours to find the truth before the murder is to take place.
One of my favorite aspects of this movie are the visual effects. They are used quite a bit throughout the film, but they are never meant to be the primary focus. The story always comes first. With a plot this detailed, however, special effects become one of the greatest parts of the film.
Spielber's portrayal of the year 2054 is incredible. In the movie, the world has changed, but it still remains the world we all know. Highways go up skyscrapers, newspapers change as events unfold, and the government knows where you are wherever you go. But aside from all of the technological advances, the world is very much the same. This is great because too many futuristic movies make Earth an entirely different world, yet if you think about it, the world hasn't changed a whole lot in the last fifty years. Why should it in the next?
At the time of this writing, the DVD has not come out. However, I guarantee a great one. Spielberg really takes his time and does things right. In fact, while he was making the movie, he was filming extra footage and behind-the-scenes extras just for the DVD. He also started preparing the DVD for release over two years ago! That alone convinces me that it is going to be amazing.
Thanks for reading my review, I hope it helped you!

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Summary: Creative!
Review: I thought Minority Report was great. I noticed several reviewers who were disappointed by the 'lack of action.' Well, if you want action, go watch some bears fight in the woods. But if you want a creative, well made, and thought provoking film, watch Minority Report.

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Summary: best movie i've seen in awhile
Review: these are comments on the movie, not the dvd. i saw minority report 4 times and i am firmly convinced that it is a truly great film. it's one of spielberg's best and reaffirms his greatness after the lukewarm ai. tom criuse gives an impassioned performance as john anderton and samantha morton, in limited screen time, makes an impression as a tortured pre-cog. needless to say, john williams provides an understated but great score. spielberg's dp, janusz kaminski, gives the film a color scheme dominated by blues and greys, much like ai. the editor, michael kahn, provides his most important contribution in the films chilling, suspenseful opening sequense. probably mismarketed as an action film - don't get me wrong there's action - just not as much as you'd expect from seeing the trailers and commercials, minority report is really a film about destiny - whether or not people have the power to alter thier path. one minor quibble is i would have liked more discussion on the legality of arresting people before they've committed a crime. overall, one of steve's best and most powerful films.