good,but not the best

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2002)

Yes, Spielberg has a good imagination and always gives us surprising "dreamworks". He did a great job in terms of cinematography and psychology. He and Tome Cruise together give Anderton not only flesh and bones, but also thoughts and emotions, as real as they possibly can be. However, the only flaw in Spielberg's movies is the ending, or rather, the "spirit". Although we have a lot of twists here, every time we think it's the end but it is not, we still know that Spielberg will give us a happy ending, whether necessary or not. Tom Cruise also fails to "lead" the movie. Anderton is dragged by the pace of the movie instead of him controlling it. I always think that Roy in the Blade Runner is the perfect example of leading a movie. He is not the hero, but his act makes the film naturally go around him. On him you can touch the spirit of Blade Runner, fresh and whole. Tom Cruise is good enough to be the hero, but not the spirit. Minority Report is supposed to be built around the question about humanity and the meaning of future, but this theme is abated in the actual movie, and actions and visual effects take its place. Spielberg's films are good, but with this foible, not perfect. 8.5 out of 10.