Minority Report

Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max von Sydow

Directed by Stephen Spielberg

What a spectale! Man this movie looks good. Spielberg’s study at the house of Kubric has paid dividends here in a big way. The film’s look is reminiscent of Speilberg’s work on Kubrik’s final project, A.I., but much more lively and entertaining in this go-around. Tom Cruise plays his part with the stubborn determination we’ve seen before in films like Mission Impossible, but with the deep emoptional depth he has shown glimpses of in performances like Vanilla Sky and Eyes Wide Shut. Here, Cruise, while being the action star, is a father who has lost his child. His inner pain is quite prevalent during the film, guiding him with a determination that is often lacking in the characterization of an action hero. His desperate need to believe in the system that eventually turns on him is born out of a greif and sense of responsibility for the abduction of his son, and that makes this a blockbuster that you care about. Explosions and gunfights and car chases and special effects are fine, but Spielberg and Cruise made me care about the people, too, which is what great movie making is all about. 4 cell phones.