One Of The Most Intelligent Sci-Fi Thrillers Ever Made.

Rating: Null/10 (14 October 2013)

Definitely amongst the most intelligent sci-fi thrillers to surface on the silver screen, Minority Report is an ingeniously envisioned, smartly crafted & cleverly narrated cinema from Steven Spielberg that presents the director in prime form, paints an endlessly fascinating portrait of the future & remains one of the most creative works of Spielberg's filmmaking career.
Set in Washington D.C. in the year 2054 where crime has been entirely eradicated thanks to an advanced system that's able to pre-determine any criminal activity, allowing the cops to arrest the perpetrators before they commit their crimes, Minority Report follows the Special Police Force's chief who one day finds himself accused of a future murder & tries to prevent it from happening.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film doesn't wallow in explaining how everything works in the future but simply gets on with its main plot within few minutes into the story. Spielberg's execution deserves kudos for he does a terrific job in narrating its complicated plot & keeps everyone firmly glued to their seats from start to finish while the screenplay is a masterwork of imagination in itself.
Art Direction puts up some extensively detailed sets on the screen, the sci-fi elements that are infused into the story carry a thought-provoking, well-researched & plausible dimension, Cinematography encapsulates the film with a neo-noirish ambiance, thanks to its splendid use of desaturated colours, high contrasts n lighting. Editing relentlessly paces the whole narrative & John Williams' score is fitting.
Coming to the performances, Minority Report features a pretty reliable cast in Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton & Max von Sydow and everyone is very convincing in their given roles. The action sequences are an absolute delight to look at, Visual Effects is state- of-the-art stuff as in every Spielberg film and even though it enhances the experience by a great deal, it never overshadows the story at hand.
On an overall scale, Minority Report is a bravura piece of work from Steven Spielberg that digs way too deeper than most sci-fi flicks dare to, has been influential in the creation of a few technologies in existence today, and on a thematic level is as rich as Blade Runner. Its deeper layers may unearth on multiple viewings but even for those who aren't in mood for excavation, Minority Report simply happens to be an extremely gripping, wildly entertaining & thoroughly satisfying experience. Highly recommended.