Lexus Report, or was it GAP Report? Either way, pass the "Sick Sticks".

Rating: 5/10 (22 June 2002)

Not typically a fan of Spielberg or Hollywood Fare I was actually excited to see this movie. Unfortunately I didn't have a enough precog to suspect the worse.
The movie begins well enough and is quite promising. There are some terrific visuals and action sequences along with a classic sci-fi story. But something is amiss, this IS NOT A FILM, NOT A MOVIE, BUT A COMMERCIAL!!!
Sure the year of 2054 may be rich in media, but after a while the movie so blatantly advertises products (such as panning and zooming to the Lexus logo on the car, Guinness commercials, a stop off at the GAP to get some clothes and many more!) that this movie borders on fraud. There is simply no excuse for this flood of commercial advertising in the movie. Brands could have been made up to spare us this pain... Even the show COPs is shown in one scene with it's little jingle in the background. None of these ads - of which there are many - serve to enrich or support this movie. In all essence, you are pulled away from the future and into the present. It is a sad day when even the nation's critics rally to Spielberg's side and not point out the most obvious, glaring, and detracting aspect of this movie.
As far as acting goes, Cruise play his standard fair, and there are a few good moments.
Regardless, Minority Report is just a sell-out platform for a majority audience.