Steven Spielberg, the man behind classic gems such as the “Indiana Jones” movies, brings us another wondrous work in the form of the thrilling sci-fi adventure “Minority Report”.

Set in 2054, “Minority Report” features a Washington D.C without murders thanks to three special beings, called the ‘Pre-Cogs’. They can see murders before they happen. A special police division called ‘Precrime’ are the ones enforcing their predictions as they cypher through footage the Pre-Cogs have found to find the location of the future murder. Officer John Anderton (Tom Cruise “Top Gun”) is framed for a future murder and the clock is ticking for him to prove his innocence. Along the way, he must hide from the enforcers of the ‘perfect’ system he has helped create.

Tom Cruise is surprisingly fantastic as the man on the run. He makes the character believable and is all-round 100% entertaining to watch. Tom Cruise can be good in movies but I frequently find his performances to be laughable. Colin Farrell (“DareDevil”) is good as the sneaky Danny Witwer, who is determined to bring in Anderton. Max von Sydow (“The Seventh Seal”) is also entertaining to watch here. The Pre-Cogs are genuinely quite creepy at times.

“Minority Report” made me think of Fritz Lang’s classic “Metropolis” as well as more recent movies such as “The Fifth Element” and “Judge Dredd”. Even “Total Recall” came to mind but despite the similarities, “Minority Report” is incredibly unique and creative. The movie’s suspense is brilliant throughout. The acting is solid, the characters are interesting, the plot is terrific and the special effects are incredible. The film is absolutely wonderful on every level and I’m surprised that this film, despite having a very good critical reception, isn’t even more widely loved. I do however caution parents that this movie is very strong and it has its rating for a reason so if your child is easily scared, best let them wait a while before they see the magnificent but shocking “Minority Report”.