I just wish I could give it a 10...

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2002)

But I can't.
(Minor spoilers).
This movie has all the ingredients for a 10 out of 10, but one thing makes it a 9. No, it's not Tom Cruise, who, by the way, gave the performance of his life, as far as I can tell. It's the script. I am not talking about the story, which is sci-fi in it's best, I am talking about the script. There are so many flaws in it, which can be seen even by an inexperienced movie-goer, that you just feel like crying out loud. For example: why didn't they cancel John's access to computers/rooms/etc. after he was arrested and sentenced? And it's too long. It's a typical Spielberg film, the happy end is part of the deal, same as it was with E.T., but wouldn't it be much more effective to end it with John becoming a prisoner? It would make the movie much darker, but much more of Ray Bradbury style, which it is desperately trying to be. However, still a fun film to see and think of. 9/10