Interesting take on the future

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2002)

While still feeling the heat from the so-so effort of A.I., Steven Spielberg redeemed himself wit ha more constructed effort and one that was more suitable for hard-core sci-fi fans. Once again, he tackled an interesting story, one that could change the complexion of society as a whole. Only this time, he did it right, making this more of a thriller as opposed to a movie about family values. While all the action sequences could be placed in one trailer, it was still a fairly interesting story with great little insights about the technology of this future world. The only downside, proved to be Tom Cruise. Once again, his average acting style came out in full force, running through a movie with little emotion and guidance. And to make things worse, this seemed like one big commercial for companies like Ben and Jerry's, Lexus, Guinness, Pepsi, etc. I kid you not. Well, with the nit-picking aside, this was an excellent film for sci-fi fans. 7.2/10