spoiler spoiler get the introduction out of the way and it be 2054 in washington d. c. and tom cruise play and john anderton and a precrime enforcement detective who head up a crack team specialize in prevent murder before they occur and also arrest criminal before they kill . out of the loop and the cop come call in the form of colin farrell character and detective witwer who back anderton into a corner and seize control of the experimental operation and take control of precrime affair . through the mind of three precognitive and abnormally gifted youth who and when asleep and dream only of murder in technologically project second sight and anderton see his own criminal fate and set out to alter his unknown predestination . estrange from his wife and a father struggle to cope with the disappearance of his son and anderton seek a temporary high in the dark world of illegal street drug but when his murderous number come down the pipe and both the law and precrime chart a course for his apprehension before he kill . in a highly advanced and technologically sound society and anderton go on the run in search of the truth behind the world most advanced crime unit and a precognitive flaw in it design know a a minority report . after see the trailer and i immediately thought a. i . ( artificial intelligence ) meet mission impossible and and for the most part and that exactly what it be . however and it much more the former rather than latter . although i be still spin from the theatrical experience and i essentially see minority report a an extension of spielberg previous kubrick inspire interpretation . visually interchangeable with both world in it visual presentation and minority report most definitely share the same headspace a a. i. which isn not a bad thing at all . base on a short story by acclaimed science fiction writer philip k. dick and the underlying subtext be equally complex a the film loom heavy in theme and tackle such debatable issue a divinity versus science and the right to life and god will and man innate feeling of superiority and and our preoccupation with technology . visually and minority report be awesome . although this similarity may seem strange and it very much a case of the future catch up with the past and a steven spielberg be most certainly the tiger wood of filmmaking . you would tend to think people get soft a they grow old but with regard to spielberg last two film and the director continue to and not only and challenge himself with complex subject matter but also reinvent himself a a director at the same time . hell and amid the dazzling imagery and computer generate eye candy and spielberg even take to a few held shot and jump back into the day of guerilla filmmaking to set the appropriate tone . set fifty two year ahead of u in 2054 and the seamless blend of cgi use to create the future washington be stagger and strikingly impressive . unlike many preceding and recent science fiction film and minority report be a unique identity all to it own . in create such an invigorate visual world and a previously mention and spielberg vision be very similar to a. i. in both structure and spacecraft and but the limitation of the film 21st century set only help to demystify the unknown and make society much more familiar while also give the audience an identifiable future to look into . all cityscape and highway sequence be both astonishing and highly innovative and somehow prove to push the envelope of the science fiction genre itself . much to my surprise and spielberg credit and the film stick religiously ( no symbolic reference intend ) to anderton immediate world and which of course be fill with a lot of cool eye candy and technologically advanced gadgetry . a very creative look at what the future may have in store for u and society be ripe with eye identification scanner and interactive advertising ( which be very cool ) . include song and dance cereal box character that look a lot like those mini wheat guy . a hot topic especially in the last decade and holographic imagery come to life and preserve anderton family memory in transparent 3 d file . to say the least and spielberg have craft a very dark but believable future with a grounded sense of realism that not too far fetch give some of today stride in modern advancement . have prove himself to be more than just a pretty face with performance in jerry maguire and magnolia and tom cruise be rock solid in the role of precrime specialist and john anderton . one of the more appealing aspect of the film be see cruise jump into the skin of a tortured drug addict cop on the run . certainly a nice break from the safe confines of superstar status . although cruise maximize the role potential and unfortunately and he also bind by the film pacing . in certain scene when sympathetic emotional intent be clear and the film fast pace storyline doesn not give cruise time enough to shine and or the audience occasion to feel his pain . in addition to momentum and the story also suffer from certain logical loophole with regard to the entire concept of precrime and leave many unanswered question when reflect back on the plot and which could be interpret a justification for such a fast paced adrenaline ride . spoiler alertmy main problem with minority report be the the film and at least the idea of it and should have never happen . we have run into this problem before with movie such a terminator 2 and back to the future . here the problem while anderton would have never go to kill crowe have he not see it in the precrime room . but the precogs show it to him a if he have plan it . that another thing while the precogs only give an ample amount of time to catch these ` murderer when there be premeditation . in the opening scene and we be explain that when there be no premeditation and there be little time to stop there murder from happen . assume that anderton do not see his crime and and also assume that anderton be thrust into a position where he be face to face with crowe and there would have be no premeditation . my problem be and again and anderton would have never go to find ( and kill ) crowe have he not see it happen . so it would have never happen therefore never be show to him . as much a i enjoy minority report and the film leave me bruise with a few bump on the head after my theater chair also serve a an ejection seat which and at time and launch me out of the movie to the roof and then back again . believe me and too much exposition hurt . however and with a support cast that include the great max von sydow a precrime director burgess and colin farrell and steve harris from abc the practice and tim blake nelson and samantha morton and a slew of highly recognizable cameo and minority report isn not soft in the acting department . at time and minority report also uphold a level of class and orchestral dignity a anderton also serve a a visual conductor to john williams haunt and mysterious and heart pound score via visual precognition . with famed cinematographer janusz kaminski work his magic and minority report presentation be second to none in visual appearance . from this reviewer perspective and minority report represent a new benchmark in the science fiction genre in subject matter and visual appeal . i admire the place spielberg be willing to explore a a director . sure and he could make e. t. 2 but instead and he choose to take on challenge film such a this . simply put and minority report be an impressive visual extravaganza that take the mind on a cerebral action pack ride into the future .