Called “Precogs”, they’ve been turned into a hive mind that forms the basis of PreCrime, a new police division dedicated to tackling crimes that haven’t yet taken place. How? A trio of mutants, who can see the future.
The screenplay retains the key premise from Dick’s tale: the year is 2054 and the police can now stop crimes from happening by arresting the culprit before they’ve even committed the act. Dick stories, they both find ways to change their source material for the better, they both display exemplary world-building in their dystopian civilisations, and they both use those worlds as a backdrop for gripping stories about big questions and important issues. The two have several things in common: based on Philip K. With Blade Runner 2049 finally here, Denis Villeneuve’s stunning sequel (and Ridley Scott’s original, which we re-watched recently) brings to mind the equally mesmerising Minority Report. In a career of masterpieces, though, one masterpiece is overshadowed by all the others, a dark thriller that doesn’t delve into our past so much as map out our future: 2002’s Minority Report. The man who brought some of the darkest chapters of human history to life in Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan. This, after all, is the precise crafter of suspense behind Jaws and Duel. But if your typical Spielberger is served with a hefty slice of cheese, it’s easy to forget that the filmmaker is capable of some really dark things. A film about Tom Hanks living in an airport. The man who gave us a modern take on Tintin. Say “Steven Spielberg” to most people and they’ll recall the warm, fuzzy feeling they get from the director’s family-friendly blockbusters. “Sometimes, in order to see the light, you have to risk the dark.” Watch Minority Report online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play Cast: Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell
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