Good flick.
Not a masterpiece that can go toe-to-toe with BladeRunner or 12 Monkeys, but for me easily the best movie Spielberg has made in years. Crusie is quite good, Jon Cohen & Scott Frank's screenplay keeps the solid basics of the P.K. Dick story in tact, exemplary effects, not an especially intricate narrative or one that examines the underlying moral issues in much depth but also not too dumbed-down for mass consumption (not that the "mystery" aspect will be all that mysterious to most viewers), a couple really good action setpieces that thankfully don't resort to Woo-style or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-type action (Geeze, am I gettin' sick to death of that), and all around just a good mainstream Sci-Fi movie.
It has a couple flaws too, mostly minor things, that I'll be happy to discuss a bit as more people see it in coming weeks, but definitely get your money's worth. Yeah.
Good flick.
Grade: B
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"Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream it takes over as the number one hormone. It bosses the enzymes, directs the pineal gland, plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to Film is more Film." - Frank Capra
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