Recently, I watched a movie called Minority Report, featuring Tom Cruise in yet another action-packed film. It was directed by all-famous Steven Spielberg in 2002. This movie took crime solving to a whole new level. The film is an action-detective thriller that takes place in Washington D.C. in the year 2054. The government utilizes the psychic abilities of people called Precogs in a program called Precrime, that is established to not solve murders, but to stop them from ever happening in the future. The film takes a turn when the head of this Precrime unit, John Anderton (Played by Tom Cruise), goes from solving crimes to being accused of killing a man he never even met, yet.
The cast of this film was phenomenal, and Tom Cruise never seems to disappoint when it comes to action-packed films. The actors play a big role in making this film an entertaining to watch, mainly due to the fact that they fulfill their roles so well, they seem to become their characters. Steven Spielberg is a great director and has created some of the best and iconic films, such as Jurassic Park and Jaws (Ready Player One not being one of them). Because of his film success, he has become one of the worlds highest-grossing director in the world. In the film, Spielberg shows the popular debate of free will versus fate throughout the story. Anderton, knowing his upcoming fate, has the opportunity to the change it but the result was the same as it was predicted. This fuels the debate, but never truly answers it, leaving the audience to ponder upon it, even after the film is over.
When it comes to the cinematic choices of the film, it is a masterpiece of its time. The films amazing CGI can make you feel like you are truly are in the future, where the are automated hovering cars, holographic projections, and transparent glass computer screen. It portrays a world that most people would love to be in due to its display of advanced technology. A majority of the films screen was highly dense, whether it be with the CGI interpretation of our world in the future or the action-packed scenes with Tom Cruise, so there is always something to draw your attention too. Overall, Spielberg did an amazing job on this film and made some great cinematic choices in both the story and its production. This movie is highly recommended, especially to science fiction lovers.
Great title and great review! Clear evaluative tone throughout the review that focuses on Cruise AND Spielberg. Would have liked to see a bit more about theme (you started to get there re: fate/free-will, but keep pushing!). Great work!
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