: Minority Report
Author: Philip K. Dick
Director: Steven Spielberg
Well-done film. Not as thought-provoking as Philip K. Dick’s stories usually are, this movie went more for flashy special effects and action sequences instead of mental struggles. Still, it was a good tale well-told. The plot deals with a “precrime” cop: based on the predictions of psychics, he stops murderers before they can commit their crime. Supposedly the system is flawless — the psychics are always correct. However, when he learns that he’s wanted for a future murder, he begins to question the system. The ending unravels into a typically Hollywood-style conspiracy (the bad guy is obvious from the beginning of the film as he’s too good an actor for a minor role), but it’s still a fun ride. The futuristic look of the film is unusual and interesting, though occasionally it feels artificial (I prefer the more realistic, gritty futures of films like
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