Why Is Minority Report A Worthwhile Film?

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The article “The absolutely official, completely objective, not biased at all, definitive list of Steven Spielberg movies, ranked:” compiled and written by Dustin Parkes is a list of all of the films Steven Spielberg has directed. Parkes describes Spielberg as “the most celebrated director in American film” therefore it is abundantly clear that he is a fan of Spielberg’s work. However, Minority Report is ranked as number thirteen out of thirty-one, so it is clear that Parkes regards Minority Report as a good movie, not great though. In the review of the film, one controversial issue has been the use of violence. On the one hand, Parkes uses a scene that occurs after a particularly grotesque moment in the film: to prove that Spielberg is a great director. On the other hand, the extreme violence of the film does not add to the narrative.

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