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And I LOVE Minority Report.
Though I didn't when I first saw it. First, the trailer had given away all but one of the action setpieces, definition of "Spoiler." I also was bothered that the whodunit was obvious, when what was not-so-obvious was that the movie is a prime example of style over substance.
It's a brilliant homage to noir filmmaking, with no less hackneyed a plot than the myriad films it salutes.
I loved the blue/white, washed out cinematography and art design that perfectly conveyed both Noir and Future, capturing the essence of Philip K. Dick's mileau.
I even, lord help me, enjoyed Tom Cruise's performance, was enthralled with Samantha Morton's, and don't much care if Colin Farrell reads the phonebook. Spielberg's proficient directorial flair was on display throughout.
It had a neat sci-fi, moral-dilemma gimmick concept, and a fun Noir film wrongly-accussed man-on-the-run plot. Well-executed in every department. I daresay far better than most of the films it cribbed from.
I have no idea what's not to like about this movie ... except, of course, that I didn't much like it when I first saw it. I'm glad something persuaded me to give it a second chance. It's easily one of my favorite hundred films.
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