Spectacular, dazzling futuristic sci-fi thriller, demonstrating Hollywood at its very best.

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2003)

`Minority Report' is without doubt one of the greatest sci-fis in a long, long time. Popcorn entertainment for the eyes and mind. What it really is, is a demonstration of how outstanding technology is in the high-tech world of today. Of course one of the main problems that effects these blockbuster hits is that it may overload on special effects and be very poor in the script and dialogue. `Minority Report' avoids this problem with delightful relish. Of course the visuals are mesmerising as expected, but the plot holds your attention and the dialogue is never clunky, wooden or unconvincing.
Another thing that the film has in spades is imagination. It tries to show a well-detailed portrait of a gloomy utopian future. You can see that a lot of work went into the script and the imagination is simply oozing out of its sides. But it has a minor deficiency of one thing- heart. While there is plenty of genuine grievances with Tom Cruise's character and his wife, the rest of the cast doesn't seem to have that many emotional reactions. However, there's still more heart present than in similarly themed big-budget outings. Besides, the body is big enough to carry the brains around.
`Minority Report' is divided into three different parts, each a different branch of the sci-fi genre. It starts off as a futuristic noir with a cool plot, in which cops must race against time to prevent crimes. The second part is rather like `The Fugitive' with the classic man-on-the-run scenario. But there's the extra-added twist that keeps us on the edge of the seat- he kills someone in 48 hours who he's never heard of or does he? The least glamorous of the three parts, the conclusion is a gloomy but enjoyable `clue-in-the-clock' mystery/suspense thriller. Of course the story does seem complicated, but it makes sense if you give it your attention.

In a film that headlines Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise, one would have the highest of expectations, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. They are two of Hollywood's biggest icons and it's about time they worked together.

`Minority Report' is simultaneously a dark vision of the future and Hollywood at its most glamorous (excelling brilliantly both ways). With some many great things, the minor quibbles are virtually erased to make this a chilling, outstanding and above all else enjoyable science fiction movie. My IMDb rating: 8.4/10.