Review of Minority Report (2002) by Robin A — 12 Aug 2012
A little bit of "Fifth Element" (crazy chick in white suit in a car with lead character) and a little "Children of Men"...
It's got tension and an interesting setup/premise that isn't to complex to start out with but is explored throughout the movie. But I didn't just see it as a suspense flick but also (like "Children of Men") a dystopian view of the future. However the few loop holes they did explore wasn't enough for me to believe that they criticised the system to the extent that it deserved.
There's also a lot of surveillance going on which also should make people feel uncomfortable not knowing if they could be arrested without actually doing something etc + the usual.
[SPOILER] A few questions:
Why didn't any balls pop out when Burgess killed the Pre-Cogs mother? The balls seemed to pop out before the vision later...
Why didn't the cops chase John the first time with their electric weapons when he climbed the ladder?
What happened with the Swedish couple that fixed John's eyes? The woman said as they were leaving something like: "then we can continue with our grand plan..." (in Swedish).
And what the h-ll happened to the boy (Sean) we got to see a lot of flashbacks and that his disappearance was the reason that John and Lara split? In the end they were suddenly back together and Sean was still missing! Could they perhaps ask the Pre-Cogs for once last favour?
When did Lara get hold of John's eye? I didn't get that... And how come she was suddenly a vital character in the end when we hadn't gotten to meet her a lot before...
Lastly: what happened to the already convicted prisoners when the system was ended and shouldn't John feel really bad about the many MINORITY REPORTS that had disappeared - we can expect no trials were held but shouldn't there be some after the system was shut down. And how was is decided for how long the supposed murderers was kept imprisoned? I want answers!
[END SPOILER].
So to the stuff I liked:
Premise (see aboive + not overdeveloped): 1 star.
Photo: 1 star.
Swedes in the movie - speaking Swedish (waddap!): 1 star.
Solid acting (I liked Max von Sydow): 0.5 stars.
Suspens (feels long but near the end I was hooked): 0.5 stars.
Total: 4.0 stars out of 5.0.
This review of Minority Report (2002) was written by Robin A on 12 Aug 2012.
Minority Report has generally received very positive reviews.
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