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One of 2002's most highly acclaimed films, Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg, comes to DVD in a two-disc set. Everything is in the right place with this release, starting with the image. Framed at 2.39:1 and anamorphic (a severely cropped pan and scan version is available in a separate set), the washed-out, over-saturated visual style of director of photography Janusz Kaminski is produced with exacting measures. The intentional murkiness and overall cold color patterns are perfectly realized. There are plenty of signs of grain: just as it should be. Equally impressive are both the 5.1 English Dolby Digital and DTS tracks. Each is forceful in all respects, with just enough surround material to accentuate the aural experience, while never sacrificing dialogue or subtle sound effect clarity. The second disc in this set contains all of the supplemental materials (no, as usual, the first disc does not contain a Spielberg commentary, though it would be about time). Broken up into six sections, each contains small featurettes organized by longtime collaborator Laurent Bouzereau. These range from two-and-a-half up to nearly ten minutes, and while that may not seem impressive, the overall total runs around 90 minutes. Sections include detailed looks at the visual effects of ILM, locations, stunts, extensive art galleries, trailers, biographies, and much more. Numerous interviews from those involved, including actors Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell, production designer Alex McDowell, costume designer Deborah Scott, composer John Williams, and many others, flesh out this detailed look behind the scenes. While maybe not quite up to the standards of other two-disc sets, there is still a wealth of information on making this impressive film. Coupled with outstanding visual and auditory elements, this DVD deserves as much praise as the film itself.
 
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A cult classic
on October 10, 2007
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While some 21st Century science fiction has crashed and burned(the TV shows Andromeda and Star Trek: Enterprise, anyone?), other works of the genre have fared better.
Among them is this Steven Spielberg gem, which is the followup his other memorable downbeat sci-fi film, A.I.-Artificial Intelligence.
Laced with 9/11 overtones, this Philip K. Dick adaptation rivals Blade Runner and Total Recall as the correct way to adapt the author's notoriously difficult works to the screen.
While we may mock Tom Cruise these days for his couch-hopping antics, this film is solid proof that he can, in fact, act. His John Anderton is a pitiable, tortured, paranoid man who, thanks to Cruise's skillful acting, the audience instantly sides with when the revolutionary system of capturing killers before they kill targets him.
The supporting cast, which includes Colin Farrell, Max Von Sydow, Jessica Harper, and a pre-Cold Case Kathryn Morris, is also first rate, each portraying memorable characters.
The scene stealer, though, is Samantha Morton as the genetically-treated woman who holds the key to Anderton's fate. It's a performance that is both scary and heartbreaking and should've earned Morton 2002's Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Spielberg's behind-the-scenes triumvirate of Michael Kahn(editing), Janusz Kaminski(cinematography), and John Williams(music) do their usual fantastic jobs.
One word of warning: this film, like A Clockwork Orange(though not quite as explicit), is not for all tastes. There are a number of scenes which urge that its PG-13 rating be heeded(including a nice homage to the aforementioned Kubrick film).
I would recommend this to a friend!
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