Homework 8

Jeremy Wilkerson

Homework #8

Minority Report:

Minority Report is a Steven Spielberg film. Based in Washington D.C. in the year of 2054, in which a special police division known as the precrime unit exist. This unit detains criminals before they have the opportunity to murder their victims. This was determined by three physics which was referred to as “Precogs”. The cast included Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton and Collin Farrell as Department of Justice Agent, and Samantha Morton as the oldest precog. In the movie there were a lot of futuristic technologies used. Therefore the precrime unit takes advantage of the “perfect system”. This system uses holograms in which they can display information by a touch of the screen. Also there were futuristic highways and cars which drove themselves.

There are several questions that can be asked and discussed pertaining to this movie. Such as can this really happen? Well I believe it can one day. The holographic technology being used in the movie is plausible and being developed now. In addition the questions arise in which if there was a gene that would make someone more likely to commit a crime. The answer is yes, there is a current study performed which identifies a gene which can cause criminal behavior. As far as taking actions for this gene I do not know of any. The methods and tricks Minority Report used during the movie are unusual however effective. Such as using mystery to keep the attention of the audience.

In conclusion Minority Report is the ideal film which the technology used eventually become real in our everyday lives. Minority Report displays how even the “perfect system” isn’t perfect nevertheless it shows how techn