Apex Mountain
Nokia Wave; Cruise–Spielberg collaborations; Spielbergian techno-noir; Samantha Morton; pre-cogs and pre-crime
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- Minority Report is called the apex of Nokia Wave: tactile near-future technology, paranoia and state surveillance, with GoldenEye, Bourne, Ronin and related thrillers offered as context.
- Apex claims for the two individual careers are rejected, but their collaboration is affirmed over War of the Worlds; that film is still defended.
- Spielbergian techno-noir is an affirmative Apex subject, with this film preferred to AI.
- Evil von Sydow roles are not considered at their peak here; Strange Brew and Victory are discussed.
- Samantha Morton is affirmed at a career peak around this film and Morvern Callar.
- McDonough is rejected as a single-film peak because of a long run of recognizable roles.
- Pre-cogs and pre-crime departments are affirmed; Washington films and Philip K. Dick adaptations are not.