Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)

Buy This Item Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) by Dreamworks Video  Available from Amazon  $11.99  on 11-25-2008     Set in the chillingly possible future of 2054, Steven Spielberg's <I>Minority Report</I> is arguably the most intelligently provocative sci-fi thriller since <I>Blade Runner</I>. Like Ridley Scott's "future noir" classic, Spielberg's gritty vision was freely adapted from a story by Philip K. Dick, with its central premise of "Precrime" law enforcement, totally reliant on three isolated human "precogs" capable (due to drug-related mutation) of envisioning murders before they're committed. As Precrime's confident captain, Tom Cruise preempts these killings like a true action hero, only to run for his life when he is himself implicated in one of the precogs' visions. Inspired by the brainstorming of expert futurists, Spielberg packs this paranoid chase with potential conspirators (Max Von Sydow, Colin Farrell), domestic tragedy, and a heartbreaking precog pawn (Samantha Morton), while Cruise's performance gains depth and substance with each passing scene. Making judicious use of astonishing special effects, <I>Minority Report</I> brilliantly extrapolates a future that's utterly convincing, and too close for comfort. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> Reader Reviews Does Steven Spielberg ever do anything that's bad? Not likely. This is an interesting story with many innovative ideas and gadgets. Tom Cruise makes the whole thing believable. The cast is great including Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max Von Sydow. It's a long movie, but it moves along fine.

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