Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2002)

It's difficult to avoid comparing this movie to Vanilla Sky, another excellent movie that a large number of people just don't "get".
If you believe that most of Minority Report is improbable, then you haven't been paying attention. There are tons of things that have been tried in the pursuit of justice that seem like a good idea at the time, but are eventually discarded. Things like photo radar, for one.
It is interesting reading here what people choose to nitpick. I, for one, applaud Tom Cruise's choice to move into a more thought provoking, mature type of role. He's an excellent actor that has, in the past, chosen some pretty lame projects. And I also liked the way the movie had a dreamy, washed out kind of quality, except for his crystal-clear memories, and the bright and colorful ending.
I can't put it better than what another comment stated: tired of reading reviews by out of work film school graduates? Well I am. This was a much better story and overall package than The Matrix. The only problem is Matrix was first, so people scream that this is a copy. It is stunning to me that in this world of grotesquely BAD movies, a standout movie like this is called "trash" by so many.
I don't buy many DVDs, but this one goes into my library, right between Vanilla Sky and Total Recall. I rated it a 9.