Actually not very many holes

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2004)

I don't have much to add to what others have already said as far as praise, but I would like to offer a rebuttal to the reviewers who say it is filled with plot-holes. This isn't a movie for the casual movie fan--one must pay pretty close attention to catch everything. I think they call this style an intellectual thriller? I've watched the movie several times and the more familiar I become with the film, I see fewer and fewer holes if any. I'd say it has more plot-twists than plot-holes. If you search for the holes, you will find them, yes, but I find it to be very believable for the most part. Most "problems" with the plot can be attributed to human error. "They forgot to cut off Anderton's access??" Yeah, I can believe that. I doubt they honestly expected him to be able to get that close to them anyway. Hey, and if he doesn't get access, well then we don't have much of a movie then, do we? Other "holes" I'd rather not delve into here, but with any of them, I'm able to see a counterargument, and thus acknowledge the plot as possible. As with any sci-fi movie, it's best to maintain an open-mind and not try to count things as impossible before really considering them. Top-notch movie with many surprises.