Minority Report turns 20 this year - and it remains one of the best sci-fi films ever made.

I recently rewatched this and it feels like Spielberg is giving us a masterclass in how to propel plot forward.

The movie has so much more going for it than its basic premise and sci-fi future setting - that's what makes it work so incredibly well. At its heart it is a noir detective thriller and the way it weaves that with science fiction is perfect. It doesn't rely on the precognition as a gimmick - but instead makes it central to more individual, personal questions about individual choice vs predeterminism.

At times Spielberg can be a little heavy handed with fatherhood themes (e.g. War of the Worlds) but here, again, it marries perfectly with the plot and feels more authentic.

I love everything about this movie.

Submitted March 05, 2022 at 04:53AM by mattholomus https://ift.tt/EGxvQ9q