Everybody Runs, To See This Film

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2016)

Steven Spielberg is one of the Definitive directors of our times he's done everything and has changed cinema more than once but out of all his films over all the decades that he's been a director Minority Report in my opinion is his greatest achievement and is my second favourite movie of all time. I love everything about this movie from its through provoking plot to its gorgeous world. The main story of this film seems all but to realistic you can't help but debate with yourself about the system they have in place is it the fight way to do things? Is there a better way? Questions like these are what make Minority Report more than just an average action thriller. The opening scene of this film is one of my favourite openings in any movie, it perfectly presents to us how things are done in this future and the effectiveness of this team. The world in this film is incredible but not blown out of proportion it feels like it could exist one day, the blown out whites that Spielberg out into this film made it feels like the future and never seemed distracting. Tom Cruise is so good in this film, I really liked his character he was not just a perfect police officer but a damaged one that added a layer of complexity to him, you understood perfectly why he was the way he was and you were able to sympathise with him all the way through. Max Von Snydow was fantastic in this movie not only did he have great chemistry with Cruise but he just had a presence to him when ever he was on screen and when he eventually shows his true colours you completely understand his motivations. That's another great thing about this movie everybody has a reason for the way they feels they all have their own views and opinions, nobodies a mindless drone in this film. The way this film approached the murder mystery was enthralling, it was built up perfectly to another one of my all time favourite movie moments the scene were Cruise confronts who he thinks killed his son, this scene truly proved how good an actor Cruise is you believe his rage but when he chooses not to kill him you feel so satisfied. In my opinion this is one of the only movies dealing with time manipulation that doesn't really have any plot holes to it, any hole you might see in this system is carefully countered through intelligent conversation between characters. The way this film ends between Cruise and Snydow is amazing, it's very physiological you really don't know what's going to happen and everything comes together perfectly for an intense ending that perfectly wraps up the physiological war between these two characters. Know I know the most common complaint about this film is its stereotypical happy ending but I really like it you get the sense that these two characters have had some closure and are ready to move on.
Minority Report is a flawless movie it's intriguing and engaging, never boring its directed beautifully, has the greatest future since Blade Runner, has excellent performances and thought provoking arguments that ring true to real life and will forever be one of my favourite movies and a constant reminder of why I love cinema so much.
100%/A+