cruise
Everybody's talking about it, so I won't say anything more than "go see Minority Report". You'll hate it, you'll love it, I don't think you'll be bored though. I usually shuffle in my seat (and take off my shoes, and play with my chewing-gum and eventually even fall asleep) with most movies lasting more than 90 minutes, due to an extremely short attention span, but yesterday I was glued to the screen for the best part of two and a half hours, leaning forward, completely fascinated by the story, ideas and images. Plus, thanks to Francis (even though he has different views on the film), I could even get the subtle reference of the Swedish nurse singing "Små grodorna" and appropriately substituting the word "eyes" to "ears". The only unconvincing note in it was Tom Cruise, I was never a great fan and I have not been converted last night at the movie theatre. Still, it was better to have him in it than Keanu Reeves. Now, Harrison Ford would have been great in it, but then again the title would have to be changed to Blade Runner II.
Tuesday 16 July 2002 at 11:27 am
It's funny that they didn't translate that bit. Although it was very, very weird in Swedish, and I guess that came across without any need for translation.