One of the best sci-fi films in years

Rating: 9/10 (22 June 2002)

"Minority Report" is a fascinating futuristic vision that depicts a society that actually seems like it could become the future. Rarely do you encounter such a feat in film.
The movie is absolutely teeming with cool ideas and imagination. There is not special effect that is not in service of the story, and all are blended seamlessly by ILM. The movie has many brilliant moments: the retina-scanning spiders doing their thing, Cruise leaping across the vertical highway, and generally the set design throughout the entire movie.
There are a few emotional aspects that left me cold, and some inconsistencies in the whodunit plot, but people shouldn't dwell on these elements. Contrary to a previous poster, who rather offensively stated that people with a brain should immediately hate the movie because of its (rather marginal) flaws, I'd say "Minority Report" is a very challenging and fascinating picture. I read a critic who stated that this film is "not for stupid people", and I'd be inclined to agree.
In short, despite being overlong and the other aforementioned problems, "Minority Report" is the most dazzling, smart sci-fi flick in ages and Spielberg's best slice of pure entertainment since "Jurassic Park".