Cruise and Spielberg's first collaboration is a great one.

Rating: 8/10 (22 September 2010)

"But it didn't fall. You caught it. The fact that you prevented it from happening doesn't change the fact that it was *going* to happen."
This blockbuster collaboration between Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg just happens to be one of my favorite sci-fi movies, one of my favorite Tom Cruise movies, and one of my favorite Spielberg movies. It's a gritty, exciting thrill ride that excels in special effects and action, but doesn't solely rely on those two elements.
In a near-future world where a few select people have the ability to see murders before they happen, three of these "precogs" have been used by a special government organization known as Precrime to prevent a single murder from happening in Washington D.C. for six years. But, on the eve of the program possibly being expanded nationwide, Precrime officer John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is predicted by the system to murder a man he's never met before in the next few days. Does he allow himself to meekly be captured? Of course not, that wouldn't be much of a movie, would it?
The world of Minority Report is futuristic, but still very much grounded in reality and how metropolitan America may well look in forty years. The movie is filmed with a blue filter that makes everything seem very cold and urban, and it suits the tone perfectly. Cruise is great, and wisely leaves most of his charm and boyishness at home under Spielberg's direction. This is a serious and at times quite dark character for him, and he nailed it. Minority Report strikes a great balance between action and story, and while the plot may not ultimately be the most original ever on its most basic level, it's certainly effective and interesting.
This is the sci-fi movie that I recommend to people who may not normally be into the genre, because it's sure to entertain, regardless of its classification. If you have even a mild interest in it, don't delay in seeing it.