A Visual Tour-De-Force

Rating: Null/10 (22 June 2002)

Minority Report is a high energy, suspenseful, visual tour-de-force. As with every film that Spielberg directs, this one is no different as far as offering wonderful entertainment and even more wonderful eye candy. Once again, Spielberg proves himself to be a visual stylist of epic proportions--reason enough to see the film.
The story, taken from a short story from Philip K. Dick, is a provocative vision of what crime fighting could be like in the not too distant future. The movie unravels at lightning speed, with plenty of twists, brilliantly directed action sequences and special effects that aren't overblown, but are technically dazzling and always appropriate to the plot.
While the entertainment level is high, one does have to suspend a considerable amount of disbelief to take the film seriously, yet as a pure sci-fi movie, it is credible and convincing.
No E.T. or Close Encounters, but a memorable film nonetheless.