Give me a break

Rating: Null/10 (5 July 2002)

SPOILERS contained within.
Based upon the reviews I had such high hopes for this, and, once again, hopes dashed. It is amazing that the critics pander so much to Spielberg and Cruise. Which is not to say that this movie isn't somewhat entertaining - but #80 of all time and virtually universal critial acclaim?!?!?!? NOT.
The plot had so many gaping holes that I simply could not maintain a suspension of disbelief. Consider:
As the most wanted man in DC Anderton's eyeD account is not de-activated? And he can waltz in to the innermost secure temple with no one even seeing him (by going in the back door?!?!) and then get in to kidnap the best pre-cog?
His wife is able to use the eyeball again (don't these things get rotten or dried out or something?) to actually penetrate the high security prison and break him out?
Eyeballs rolling like hard marbles?
The pool where the pre-cogs are kept has a huge hole that would allow them to be sucked down like a toilet flush? Would you swim in a pool thus equipped?
Computers so advanced you operate them like conducting an orchestra YET no hard disk (apparently) since you have to walk across the room to pick up and insert the see thru floppy disk?
I could go on and on and on and on.
The absolute worst was the incredibly hackneyed scene where Pre-crimes Director Burgess is fingered by the wife. "I never told you she was drowned" I mean COME ON! This is the oldest, most overused and absurd line in the history of film. That was the best these geniuses could come up with? I could not stop myself from bursting out in laughter when she delivered this line.

Overall a modestly entertaining sci-fi movie with a few neat visuals - 5/10.