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Summary: Brevity Please
Review: Why do so many reviewers feel the need write a quasi-novel when a few brief sentences would do? How about telling us your thoughts on the movie rather than an entire synopsis of the plot? Just a thought. Loved the movie by the way.
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Summary: WHO DIRECTED THIS?
Review: The Goonies was great. I really liked it. I thought that it was one of Speilberg's good ideas. I think that Speilberg should direct more movies. He's really talented, but a lot of people don't know who he is. One of his best films was FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. It was really good. I hear he's gonna make a great movie about dinosaurs, but I think that's just gossip. I think he should work with George Lucas. It is a rumor that they are going to make a movie together with Harrison Ford. If the movie is liked by reviewers, I also hear that they may make a sequel to it with the little kid from GOONIES. It is supposed to be about some archeologist who saves the world a lot. Hey, maybe Speilberg should work with Tom Cruise, whose recent work includes RISKY BUSINESS and THE MATRIX. By the way, I hear MINORITY REPORT is good.
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Summary: Happily Surprised
Review: When I first saw "Blade Runner," I hated it. I was so disgusted that people called it a 'film-noir' implying that is was REALLY DEEP. OK, "Pulp Fiction," THAT's film-noir. "Blade Runner" was just some stupid cop drama set in the future filmed with a dark lens. I hated it a bunch, basically. But I saw it on a sunday, and when I went back to school on monday, we started watching it in my futures class! So i've now seen it twice, and hated it both times. I digress.So based on this I assumed I would hate "Minority Report," which was also originally written by Philip K. Dick. I was, as the title here suggests, happily surprised. "Minority Report" is much better than "Blade Runner". It instead takes a more relaxed attitude toward itself. While "Blade Runner" tried SO HARD and failed (in my eyes) SO MISERABLY, "Minority Report" succeded because it doesn't take itself so seriously. Brief moments of humor are blended well with drug addiction, domestic violence, some REALLY SWEET action, and of course the whodoneit mystery. In short, if you're like me, in the minority hating "Blade Runner", "Minority Report" might suit you better. That last part sorta rhymed. Nifty!
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Summary: Disappointing but entertaining
Review: This is another one of those movies where it starts well, and builds up and builds up and builds up only to crash the whole thing in 10-30 seconds at the end.
The ending was absolutely stupid and ruined the whole movie for me, but up to that point, it was entertaining so it's worth watching.
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Summary: Superbly executed
Review: You'll enjoy this stylish blend of sci-fi and film noir if you're willing to suspend your disbelief at the door. Many have decried the illogical holes in Scott Frank and Jon Cohen's otherwise excellent screenplay, but in the end these deficiencies hardly matter. Movies dealing with predestination never answer the big questions effectively - they just use them as the springboard for a story. And "Minority Report" tells a pretty good one, even if it does reveal where it's going too soon and is occasionally marred by Spielberg's trademark mawkishness. Tom Cruise is hugely enjoyable as the frantic John Anderton, and Colin Farrell does a fine job of making you hate Detective Witwer. It looks great, sounds great, holds your attention for all 147 minutes, and will even have you giggling at the spectacular product placements and some unexpected comedy. It's a respectful (if not faithful) adaptation of Philip K. Dick's story, too, so fans of the original should be pleased - although Act 3 does see the writers wandering into Hollywood-ending territory and has Spielberg wrapping things up on a typically optimistic false note. Still, it's refreshing to see a bunch of filmmakers tackling a sci-fi adaptation seriously and successfully while still keeping an eye on the box-office. If you're going to spend close to $100 million on a sci-fi project - and, let's face it, these days you have to - then you also have to consider the return. The result is a memorable film that strikes a savvy balance between deep thought and commercial appeal. "A.I" flopped because it glorified the former and "The Time Machine" failed by pandering to the latter. "Minority Report" wisely walks the middle-path. It won't have enough explosions to thrill die-hard action fans, nor quite enough depth to really please sci-fi devotees. But for the rest of us, it works.
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Summary: Tom Cruise a robot?!!
Review: It was pretty hard to believe that Tom Cruise plays a robot in Minority Report. He acts so human and normal, (unlike the masterful performance from Haley Joel Osmand in A.I.) Then again, Tom Cruise is one of the greatest actors alive,so, perhaps it's hard for him to act with little emotion...
Unlike Jurrasic Park, there are no dinasours, which may confuse people who read the title.
However, like Schindler's List,Speilberg makes a great entertainment picture about events and things that only a genius can think of!
Speilberg, good for you...although Cruise doesn't look like a mecca, you sure do make another great holocust film.
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Summary: Less Like "Blade Runner" Than "Total Recall"; Good SF Action
Review: Based on P. K. Dick's short story, and blessed by sure-fire duo of director Spielberg and star Tom Crusie, "Minority Report" would fascinate many film fans, but that's not in the same way as "Blade Runner" did. It's more like "Indiana Jones" in sci-fi area; it is always moving and entertaining, but the dark world that P. K. Dick's world represented is much modified for wider audiences. But still, "Minority Report" delivers much. The year is 2054. Tom Cruise is a chief detective Anderton at Department of Precrime, where he and his team are dedicated to their mission; that is, to stop the crimes that have not happened yet. Helped by three "pre-cogs" floating in the water, they can detect the time, and persons that would be involved in the crime, and hurry to the crime scene. But what if there's a flaw in the system? What if the oracle of precogs is wrong, accusing of the wrong person? Anderton, who has a sad memory in the past (which would be revealed later in the film), could shake off the doubt even before the strong argument from the hotshot agent sent by Department of Justice, Colin Farrell, who obviously does not share Anderton's thought. But still Anderton believed that he could keep on doing his job in order to elinimate all the crimes from his district ... until he is made to see something too unbelievable. I just introduced the opening part of this long film (running time being almost 150 minutes), but you get the drift. There are great chase scenes, hauntingly realistic picture of the future world, and equally impressive acting from the leading actor Tom Cruise, whose role is not 100% heroic. But it is Spielberg as gifted storyteller who really stands out, leading us to the end of rather stretched story (and, inevitably, the story is greatly changed from the original). The vision of the future is surely impressive, but if you're looking for the dark images of "Blade Runner", you will be disappointed. Remember, it is Spielberg, and his previous work "AI", which was once attached to Kubrik, is not a good example of describing the relentlessly cold world. It is similar to "Total Recall" essentially, only without the graphic violence Arnie and Sharon had to suffer. But, beware, Tom's character too in fact suffers a very painful scene (oh, eyes). The film presents effective actions, and as I said, its visuals are impeccable, but as you know, Steven sometimes overreaches himself, and he did it again. To me, those "yoga" and "meat" and, well, as I said "eyes" should have been left in the cutting room. They are his brand of grotesque "humor", I know that, but they are also all out of tune in the final result. As for Tom Cruise's career, I can say "Minority Report" is the best so far since his film-producing partnership with Paula Wagner started, being much superior to "Mission Impossible" and its sequel. However, it is also notable that supporting roles are a bit weak and unconvincing, even with the inclusion of Max Von Sidow and Lois Smith. It may be batural result for our attentions are all supposed to go to the lead Tom himself, and in this case the story requires so. That is why the conclusion is not as strong as the impressive first half, and even his fans would admit that the latter half of the film need more polishing. The original idea about detecting future gets lost among the muddled wrap-up, and sometimes you wonder at the film's inconsistency, like; "Why can't they think of this while they can do that?" But as a whole "Minority Report" is a good work, but not as good as raving reviews of some critics suggest. I say so, because I like to see good storytelling, and you can find it there, but there is also too incredible moments and plot holes, which are barely covered by the director's great skills.
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Summary: incredible
Review: This is a bizare tale that in some ways the same strange universe as A.I. Artificial intelligence. However instead of going into the strange world that was represented by Stanly Kubrick Steven Speilberg went about his own path in this case and created in some ways the surreal world of A.I., but with action of Indiana Jones, and the frightening atmospere that E.T. featured towards of the end. This movie is about John Anderson, a cop whos job is to catch criminals before they commit the crime. The criminals are spotted by a trio of psychics. The story is about John Anderson who is the target of these crimes. However in the case here he believes that he is being set up. As he runs he must under go many procedures all for the sake of clearing his name. This story is action packed yet tragic at the same time. I would highly recomend this to anyone out there who enjoys an action film, a sci fi film, or incredibly entertaining film. In the end this is well worth checking into. Rent it or buy it this a must have film that proves that Steven Speilbrg still has the touch.
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Summary: Sci-Fi at it's best!!
Review: I loved this movie. Storywise and from its flawless special effects, this film is sure to please anyone. I am somewhat of a Steven Spielberg fan, and he's showing no signs of slowing down in the way that he keeps on supplying great entertainment for the whole family. I strongly recommend this film, mainly for reasons already mentionned, and for the fact that this is an original idea for once. See it!
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Summary: My minority report on minority report.
Review: I guess I will have to be a voice of reason here, but I found MINORITY REPORT to be a *bit* underwhelming. The film has some great ideas and does a good job bringing them to the screen. The acting was good (even Tom Cruise who I don't usually care for) and the script was good as well. I felt that the effects were much more realistic than say STAR WARS EPISODE II, mainly due to the use of some real cars, ships etc (a la BLADE RUNNER) and not an overabundance of CG work. MINORITY REPORT treads the thin line between present and future with style and grace. It also raises some thorny questions -like all good sci-fi films do. Just how far are we [mankind] willing to go to save lives and prevent crimes? The creepy thing about the film is that many aspects of it do not seem to require a huge stretch of the imagination. The genious of Spielberg here is in the mixing of the familiar elements of our time with just enough futuristic change. The ubiquitous advertising and retinal scanning are probably closer than we think. While the film never achieves the serious tone of BLADE RUNNER, both are kindred spirits. For all of its positives, I found myself rather unmoved by the whole experience. This is not to say that I did not enjoy the movie. I thought it was good and had some powerful things to say. But the incessant hype about the film had me expecting the best thing since sliced bread. I have not felt particularly antsy to watch the film again, although I'm sure I will eventually. I would not put this in the category of "classic" sci-fi film, but it is certainly one of the better efforts in recent memory. The DVD contains a large amount of extras which are *mostly* informative and entertaining. The standard fare items are here: storyboards, commentary, interviews, photographs, effects discussions etc. MINORITY REPORT is a film that should be seen by everyone at least once. Some of you will love it and others of you will not care one bit.
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