all smiles

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2002)

Coming into the summer, Minority Report was my number 2 to see on the anticipation list, behind Signs. Now, the pressure is on Signs. From the first sequence on, I couldn't get the smile off of my face while watching this movie. I'm a big fan of Spielberg, including A.I., and the man continues to amaze me. Clearly he's uncontested in the realm of technical filmmaking, and I think he knows how to handle a story as well. Tom Cruise and the supporting cast all did well. The cinematography, editing, music, visual effects, and production design, all done by Spielberg's regular collaborators, were all top notch. Sure, a couple of things bothered me a little. But I'm not that fickle with films that are so effective in the big picture. I have nothing but admiration for Steven Spielberg and I can't wait for Catch Me If you Can.