Minority Report is officially on the small screen!
Minority Report is one of my favorite movies as you may remember from My Movie History. So to say that I was highly anticipating this television continuation is an understatement. Going into this, I was equally excited and terrified. I really didn’t want to be disappointed. And I am so, so very happy to say that I wasn’t.
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SYNOPSIS
Based on the international blockbuster film by executive producer Steven Spielberg and the first of his films to be adapted for television, MINORITY REPORT follows the unlikely partnership between a man haunted by the future and a cop haunted by her past, as they race to stop the worst crimes of the year 2065 before they happen.
Set in Washington, D.C., it is 10 years after the demise of Precrime, a law enforcement agency tasked with identifying and eliminating criminals…before their crimes were committed. To carry out this brand of justice, the agency used three precogs – “precognitives” Dash, Arthur and Agatha – who were able to see the future. Now, in 2065, crime-solving is different, and justice leans more on sophisticated and trusted technology than on the instincts of the precogs.
Precog DASH (Stark Sands, “Inside Llewyn Davis”) – driven by his terrifying, but fragmented visions – now has returned in secret to help a brash, but shrewd, police detective, LARA VEGA (Meagan Good, “Think Like A Man” franchise, “Californication”), attempt to stop the murders that he predicts.
As they navigate this future America, they will forge an uneasy alliance with Dash’s manipulative twin brother, ARTHUR (Nick Zano, “90210”), an empire-builder who uses his ability to advance his own self-interest, and elude others who will stop at nothing to exploit their precognitive abilities. Also complicating matters is Vega’s newly appointed boss WILL BLAKE (Wilmer Valderrama, “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”); and Dash and Arthur’s ingenious, but reclusive, foster sister, AGATHA (Laura Regan, “Mad Men,” “Unbreakable”), who only wants the best for her two brothers, but may be playing a longer game than anybody knows.
A drama of crime and conspiracy, this is a timeless story of connection: two lost souls, Dash and Vega, who find friendship, purpose and redemption in each other.
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Fox was up for quite a challenge bringing Minority Report to the small screen. The movie was so grand. So futuristic and mesmerizing. Fox meets those standards with flying colors here. The show is visually stunning in each and every shot. From new ways to take selfies, to improved ways to skype loved ones, this future is a future worth heading towards. I love all of the visual and special effects…except when it involves Meagan Good which isn’t so great because she’s the lead. It seems too much like a choreographed dance when it involves her. Hopefully this will seem more authentic as time goes on. Since it’s the Pilot, I can let it slide. Everyone is trying to mold themselves into their new characters and world and this isn’t easy to do.
All of this said, bravo to Meagan Good being back on TV! I loved her on her last TV series, Deception and I love her overall delicate and sweet balance of comedy and drama and am so glad that Fox saw what everyone else sees when they look at Good’s work because she’s so great! I’m very excited to see her reign as a leading TV lady once again! This time, hopefully for more than one season because that kind of success is long overdue for her!
So story wise, the Pilot set up this world, these characters, and their journeys very well. The show lacks a ton of heart right now but that can change over time which I hope it does because the potential for the story lines with all of the characters that we’ve been introduced to so far is great. Now if it’s been awhile since you’ve seen the movie, the TV show picks up ten years after Precrime is shut down and the show does a fabulous job of explaining where the world is now and the not so pretty aftermath of Precrime being shut down. And while I like the pacing as it is, I can definitely see it picking up a beat or two and becoming even more thrilling than it already is which I can’t wait to see after all of the introductory pieces are completely in place.
Keeping in mind that this is just the Pilot, I must say this was a very satisfying set up. Moving forward though, I have really high hopes for this show to pick up the thrill and keep my heart racing in each and every scene. I just hope Fox doesn’t jump the gun like it did with Almost Human because it’s worth holding onto. This show has an audience, has a fantastic story to tell, and from what I can tell even from the Pilot, has really dynamic and compelling characters with arcs I can’t wait to see unfold. If you think you’re ready to get on this ride, buckle up and hold tight because this is just the beginning and we haven’t seen anything yet!