Minority Report (2002) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2022-05-20 16:06:28 +0000 UTC
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I do think human nature is less black-and-white than "they could stop at any time." One of the scenes that I think is good is the one where Anderton comes face-to-face with Leo Crow and believes he is going to kill him. In my opinion, the movie gives him a strong enough emotional reason that one could be convinced that instinct might win out over reason. On the other hand, I'm more inclined to be bothered by things the movie has settled as part of its premise that give me pause. I understand Anderton's specific turmoil in that scene, but how did precrime arrive at the current status where criminals are immediately silenced with the halos? The movie tries to act like it's a revelation that Anderton has the power to change his own fate given the right information, but it feels like exactly the kind of question a smart person would've asked well before Precrime was established.
Tyler Foster
2022-05-23 05:19:05 +0000 UTCMy issue is I get stuck on the concept of "precrime". I dunno if it's just my autistic brain or what. But when I saw it in the theatre, I kept turning to my friend, going, "But hooooow? Intention is not action. They could stop at any time. Why are they putting so much faith on the prediction of a human being? A fallible human being?". I don't buy the few lines they tossed in when Witwer brought it up either. I do enjoy watching it for the Spielberg-ness of it tho. That concept bothers me every time I watch it.
Donna Castellano
2022-05-23 04:49:57 +0000 UTCD'oh. Can't figure out how I confused them. For Fuller I like Pickup on South Street.
Tyler Foster
2022-05-22 18:14:05 +0000 UTCFuller didn't direct Thieves Highway, Jules Dassin did.
Birdie Num Num
2022-05-22 18:05:56 +0000 UTCI don't think Sam was being as critical, but if there's a reason I can't love Minority Report, it's that it feels like an inferior version of the same basic mystery as L.A. Confidential. Lamar Burgess is Dudley Smith and Danny Witwer is Jack Vincennes. It would be a lot better if the movie more fully engaged with the ethics of precrime, which is the more sci-fi aspect of the movie. Still, Samantha Morton is really good as Agatha, and there are effective parts of the film. By the way, the movie playing in the eye surgery apartment is called House of Bamboo, by director Samuel Fuller. I wasn't an especially big fan of that one, but Fuller's Thieves Highway is an incredible film noir.
Tyler Foster
2022-05-22 06:16:28 +0000 UTCEvery time I see Danny get shot I feel like he should whisper "Rolo Tomassi" as he fades away
Joseph Tamburo
2022-05-22 00:28:30 +0000 UTCHe was on a lot of cocaine when he made this movie, lol
Jason Dolan
2022-05-21 23:08:45 +0000 UTCwas?
Sebastian Syrinx
2022-05-21 22:59:55 +0000 UTC@WastedPo 💯 percent agree!
Nick of Time
2022-05-21 22:50:39 +0000 UTCI totally agree about Williams's score for this movie. (Also, the insert shots for humor during some of the action scenes really didn't work.) Some of his score seemed to actually work *against* the action. (I feel even more strongly about his score for "War of the Worlds.") For some weird reason, Williams was creating middling scores at this point in his career (at least for my tastes). I remember thinking that he might've been losing his mojo. However, he quickly rebounded. I honestly think his work for the Star Wars sequel trilogy is as memorable and awesome as anything he's ever written.
WastedPo
2022-05-21 22:35:48 +0000 UTCI never really like Far and away, but the others were all excellent!
Chris Bruneau
2022-05-21 20:46:22 +0000 UTCOoooo “Munich” is f*cking GOOD
Nick of Time
2022-05-21 18:01:47 +0000 UTCI really like this movie, but there are certain parts (usually action/chase sequences) where it suddenly takes on a very Indiana Jones-ish tone, especially with John Williams’s score and it just doesn’t fit with the futuristic setting for me. I love Mr Williams’s work, but I think Spielberg should’ve went in a different musical direction with Minority Report. That’s it. That’s my one, singular complaint. The rest of the film is basically perfect. 😊
Nick of Time
2022-05-21 17:56:42 +0000 UTCJeez, that Colin Farrell was one handsome devil.
Uncle 'Traveling' Matt
2022-05-21 07:48:32 +0000 UTCI took my high school girlfriend to see this when it first came out. Upon watching again I think it's still pretty good, but there's a couple things I thought could be better. I feel like this movie kind of drags in the second act and think the movie could be just a little shorter. My biggest complaint is in the third act when the dialogue becomes all exposition and it really feels like the movie thinks the audience is too dumb to figure some of these things out. Danny pretty much explains how the Lively murder happens, but just a short while later Anderton goes over every detail of how Lamar murdered Lively including the stuff Danny already explained. Why would Anderton have to explain how he figured out Lamar killed Lively? If Anderton just said, "I know how you killed Anne Lively," Lamar would have known how he figured it out. Again, I think this movie is pretty good, I just like to be critical of even the things I like. Now for the thing that doesn't really affect my enjoyment of the film but I find funny. The UI for the computers are ridiculous and in some ways seem way less efficient than a keyboard and mouse.
Jeffrey Miller
2022-05-21 06:29:05 +0000 UTCEthan from Lost. Yall should watch Lost.
Shaun2342!
2022-05-21 05:49:18 +0000 UTCAI is really good.
Alex
2022-05-21 05:41:25 +0000 UTCFun Trivia: the hotel clerk at the desk where Leo Crow is staying is played by Tom Cruise’s cousin
JayDee AhBooWan
2022-05-21 05:32:21 +0000 UTCWholeheartedly agree in recommending "A.I." and "Catch Me If You Can". Spielberg had a crazy output during just that short span of a few years, with the following two also being really well done: "War of the Worlds", and "Munich". I also really liked "The Terminal", and feel it gets unfair hate due to its romcom leanings.
Christopher B.
2022-05-21 03:00:12 +0000 UTCCrap, you are right. My bad. I guess I just assume everyone knows that is what that film is best known for, but I'm also old and saw it in theaters, lol.
Shaun2342!
2022-05-21 01:43:28 +0000 UTCCaaareful there Shaun. I’m not the spoiler police but tread carefully. 😊 But that shouldn’t be too hard to do with mega blurring and/or only showing TBR’s reactions in that/those scenes. But idk how the editing process is done, I’m just guessing. Edit: I just made myself laugh out loud. Imagine TBR’s future YouTube reaction to “Eyes Wide Shut”, and when it gets to THAT part it suddenly cuts to a video of Daniel mid-editing and he’s like “yeah, I just can’t with this scene. It’s simply just way too much to edit. If you want to see our full reaction to this scene and everything else in our channel, the link to our Patreon is in the description. And with that, let’s get back to the movie.” 🤣😂🤣😂
Nick of Time
2022-05-20 23:58:58 +0000 UTCNO WAY! I had no idea -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-05-20 22:46:09 +0000 UTC🥴😂 -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-05-20 22:45:47 +0000 UTCI mean, I love EWS as the next guy...just unsure if they want to edit around the orgy.
Shaun2342!
2022-05-20 21:18:47 +0000 UTCSpeaking of Cruise and Kubrick. "Eyes Wide Shut".
Nick of Time
2022-05-20 21:12:29 +0000 UTCDon't forget about "A Scanner Darkly". Another must-watch from the mind of Philip K Dick.
Nick of Time
2022-05-20 21:11:35 +0000 UTCYes. And also, fk Hillary
Nick of Time
2022-05-20 21:10:17 +0000 UTCSo a couple quick things: Spielberg had this thing called the "Running Man Trilogy" in the early 2000's. The films were AI, Minority Report, and Catch Me if You Can. They all came out within like 2 years of each other. I strongly recommend you guys watch AI. It isn't going to win any polls because it is pretty divisive, but it is a super interesting movie. Spielberg and Kubrick were good friends. Kubrick intended to make AI before he died and Spielberg took it over and finished the project for him. When it was first released it was pretty misunderstood but it has gained a lot more recognition over the years. I don't know how often you guys watch movies that don't win polls these days, or aren't a part of a series, but seriously- consider AI. It's a good one. Also- Tom Cruise-- check out Magnolia.
Shaun2342!
2022-05-20 20:54:19 +0000 UTCI thought it was more like "unravulling"
Andrew
2022-05-20 20:47:04 +0000 UTCSam: Arizona from Greys is Spielbergs stepdaughter.
Shaun2342!
2022-05-20 20:36:22 +0000 UTCAll his lies are un-ravioling. Yup stealing that from now on.
Mike Adams
2022-05-20 20:33:31 +0000 UTCI'm still waiting for that big budget super blockbuster based on "Galactic Pot-Healer".
Thomas Yanez
2022-05-20 19:24:10 +0000 UTCTBR, that "universe" you mention several times is simply a brilliant sci-fi writer named Philip K. Dick, whose books (for whatever reason) have translated to big screen really really well. Blade Runner (1982), based on Dick's 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Total Recall (1990), based on the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" Minority Report (2002), based on the short story "The Minority Report" The Adjustment Bureau (2011), loosely based on the short story "Adjustment Team". That last one I definitely recommend, if you hadn't seen it, it's also very good. All in all, Philip K. Dick has an incredible body of work, while not being a well known writer in popular culture.
Alec S
2022-05-20 19:09:20 +0000 UTCI saw someone recommend it a long time ago but a great sci-fi movie is Predestination 🤯 Awesome reaction as always, you guys are great!
Nonimal
2022-05-20 18:15:15 +0000 UTCWith Memorial Day coming up, I'd like to highly recommend 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. It's a brilliant film, and a spot-on adaptation of the true events from 10 years ago, that showcases the sacrifice and sheer determination of these brave Americans. I can't praise this movie enough.
David Crabtree
2022-05-20 17:42:47 +0000 UTCThis is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi movies. I haven't seen your reaction yet, but I predict it will be great. 😉
Mr. Writhms
2022-05-20 16:30:25 +0000 UTCAwesome! I have the rest of the day off..🍿🥤😎 I've mentioned these Tom Cruise films before but might as well put em here..my personal taste.. The Last Samurai Born on the 4th of July Rain Man Far and Away Cocktail The Firm The Outsiders (many young stars) Jerry Maguire Interview with A Vampire Vanilla Sky Magnolia War of the Worlds American Made
Jonathan Patrick
2022-05-20 16:16:54 +0000 UTC
