Really excellent, the best of the summer so far!

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2002)

I'm somewhat bewildered by a few of the negative comments I've read about Minority Report. This is a superb film! To be sure, it's not Citizen Kane or Casablanca, but it stands head and shoulders above most everything else made this year. It goes without saying that Spielberg is a consummate director, and Tom Cruise is clearly a much better actor than he is often given credit for. But in Minority report it is the entire [large] cast, the spectacular production design and cinematography, and the great screenplay from a wonderful Philip K. Dick story that all come together in a perfect cinematic stew.
Things to look out for include Max von Sydow's stellar performance (as usual), and all the small touches that show Spielberg at the top of his form. His vision of what a real future will look like 50 years out is probably as close (or closer) to reality than most anything else I've seen or read. If you like SF, or Spielberg or Cruise, you will likely love this movie.
There are some passing sexual references, a fair bit of violence, and some *really* gross stuff involving eyeballs, so I would say that kids under 10 or 11 are probably a bit young for this (also the plot may go somewhat over their heads.) But if you like thoughtful action films, you'll definitely love this one. 9 or 10 out of 10.