great sci-fi, still hollywood

Rating: 6/10 (12 September 2002)

Another great sci-fi movie from two of the masters (Spielberg + Dick). Amazing special effects, and very innovative ideas about our lives in the future. But it's got Hollywood written all over it. There is no read-between-the-lines because it's all spelled out for you. Very little is left to the imagination. We are dictated the implications, the situations, the choices, the thoughts of the characters. I guess some would say that's a good thing - the intricate plot and philosophical issues are made accessible. This is sci-fi for masses, readily digestible and coherent. I guess I prefer to be challenged more by science fiction, to do a bit of thinking of my own. But hey, what an entertaining ride.