Absolutely Fantastic

Rating: Null/10 (25 June 2002)

first AI (which i know some people didnt like but i personally thought it was an excellent example of steven spielbergs talent) no minority report steven spielberg is on a role. though similar in genre as AI (futuristic, sci-fi) it is completely different in story, colours, action mood, and just about everything else. steven spielbergs has a knack for getting the lighting and angles just right so that you feel transported into the scene and are not just a fan at a movie theater. tom cruise is another who is on a role, he was excellent in Vanilla Sky and puts on another excellent performance in this film. though the film is less of a mind number than Vanilla Sky it still grabs your attention and doesnt let go until the end. another thing that i loved was how steven spielberg made a cameo in Vanilla sky and in this film both cameron crowe and cameron diaz make cameos (watch for them on the subway) the stunning visuals in the film seamlessly blend live action with CGI, like in the scene(which im sure all of you have seen in the preview) where anderton(cruise) takes a ride on the magnetic highway system that can travel down the sides of buildings and jumps from one car to another, steven spielberg has many a close up of tom and they are beautifully done. unless you were analyzing the CGI work in the film you wouldn't even realize that it was all CGI. which i think the purpose of CGI really is, unlike in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones where you are bombarded with fake images and bad acting, but back to a much better film. minority report also doesnt shy away from using actual sets and actual people which i think directors should do more and stop relying so heavily on CGI. this movie also has an amazing supporting cast from colin farrell, who has an excellent performance in this film bringing the tension that every film needs, to samantha morton who sends chills down your spine every time she talks. all in all this film is one of if not the best film ive seen this year and i would recommend it to every one 9.5 0ut of 10