this get high mark for be an involve film that and despite a long length of almost two and a half hour and keep one interest all the way . be a stephen spielberg direct film and it no surprise that the photography be first rate . this be nice look movie . tom cruise also be very good in here and not the obnoxious character he sometimes portrays ( or do more often in his young day . ) . the film be a good mixture of action and suspense . only the one chase scene be overdo with rambo like mentality of the good guy not get hit when they should and and vice versa . the subject matter be interesting and too represent what would do you ( or the police ) have very reliable information on crime that be about to be commit and that you could prevent thing from happen before they actually do . i recognize two people in here who go on shortly thereafter to become recognizable in tv series represent kathryn morris ( cold case ) and neal mcdonough ( boomtown ) . add colin farrell and max von sydow and samantha morton and you have an interesting cast . i be of the opinion that this be one of spielberg underrated gem .