restores faith in Steven Spielberg

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2003)

I'd been meaning to see this movie for a long time. Its constantly played now on the movie channels but I knew this one was worth catching from the beginning. Why? Because any point in the film has an appealing feel that sucks you in. That is truly the sign of a great movie.

Stevey Spielberg has not wasted his years in cinema. He has evolved in ways I'm unsure of how I can express. As a film student I find Spielberg amazingly fresh, a rare trait in a director let alone one as legend as himself. Spielberg surely still has it.
The film itself has a feel like Blade Runner being futuristic with a man on the run. However Tom Cruise really brings a new element to it. His voice overs and serious tone work well for this movie. His acting is something other actors can rarely achieve, I truly doubt anyone can dislike him as an actor (cept for perhaps the extremely jealous).
The film brings up several issues about the way we've conducted ourselves in the past and where we're going as a race in this 'jetson'-like future we're creating for ourselves. Spielberg seems to be interested in the future taking Kubrick's AI and now this, however his new obsession is not one which takes away from his films.
I give it a 9 out of 10. Amazing film. Worth watching several times!