Minority Report (2002) is a visionary neo-noir sci-fi thriller starring Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton, head of the Washington D.C. PreCrime police unit. Set in a futuristic 2054, the city employs the services of three "precog" mutant seers who can predict violent crimes before they happen—ensuring the arrest of potential offenders before they can commit their predicted misdeeds.
During a routine probe into the precognitive visions, Anderton stumbles upon a prediction that sees him murdering a man he's never met. As the clock ticks down to this inevitable act, Anderton sets of on a race-against-time, challenging his own faith in the infallibility of the system. Pursued relentlessly by PreCrime Director Lamar Burgess (Max von Sydow) and agent Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell), Anderton seeks the truth while uncovering a web of conspiracies—leading him to question the morality and legitimacy of the Precrime program he's dedicated his life to uphold.
Directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg (Raiser's of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List), Minority Report is a masterful adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novella brimming with suspense and technological wonder. Spielberg's characteristic flair for spectacle meets a deep-rooted contemplation on free will, destiny and the perils of an overly-surveilled society. Cruise, for his part, delivers an impassioned portrayal of a tormented enforcer on a quest for personal redemption, amidst the vast intricacies of a world where choice and destiny hang in precarious balance.
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