Another mind-buster from the Sci Fi king

Rating: 7/10 (13 October 2002)

This film, set in 2054, has at it's base nothing more than an ordinary crime situation sort of speak. A cop is supposed to be a murderer. But what really makes this film interesting is that he has not committed it yet. Because of three persons, called Precogs, the police is able to see into the future and prevent murders before they are even committed. The chief of the unit that prevents the murders, Anderton (Tom Cruise) finds himself in a predicament one day, as he sees himself kill another man in the future. Not believing he would be able to do such a thing, he thinks it is a conspiracy and flees from the law to solve his own case. From here on Philip K.Dick (the mentioned king of sci fi) takes us (together with Spielberg and the screenwriter) on an incredible journey which is never predictable (except for the very end of the crime). The series of events are sometimes so surprising, that it reminded me of another film based on Philip K.Dick material: Total Recall. But back to this film. Overall, I felt that the second half of the film was much better than the first, which really was not too special at all. It seems to me, that there are not too many films that can hold and grasp your total being and keep it excited for two and a half hours. Is this film good? Is it bad? It is neither, but it is definetely a step up for Spielberg after A.I. Not a must see, but if you're into science fiction and well crafted stories, give this one a try.

7 out of 10