Some cliches but still good

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2002)

Spielberg disappointed us with A.I. two years ago, and this year he came back with a stronger Minority Report.
The biggest selling point of the movie is not the story of course. Every movie with Spielberg or Cruise is a blockbuster because the two men are present. The same applies to Minority Report. Once again, Cruise dazzles on the big screen, playing a 'future fugitive', fighting against a foreseen future which makes him a murderer of a man he doesn't know. On the other hand, Spielberg puts in much effort to create a futuristic Washington D.C. which is heavily embellished with maglevs, transparent buildings and, of course, Department of Precrime. The two men working together make the movie a spectacular masterpiece and illuminate it bright and beautiful. As for the story, it is excellent when comparing with A.I. (it should be A.P.: Artificial Pinocchio) but weak in comparison with other Spielbergs. It contains some cliches and some hackneyed fighting scenes which have been appearing on the big screen since Bruce Lee. And of course, we don't have to be soothsayers to predict how Lamar dies and what will happen to the Andertons. But after all, blockbusters are always like this, right?
Yes, it is cliched. Yes, it is still great, it is still charming. Yes, it is good and yes, you should see it.