Description
Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who sets him up.
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Language
Original language
English
Publication
Paramount (2012)
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Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — 2003)
User reviews
LibraryThing member SebastianHagelstein
This is a collection of nine short stories. They're all unique and original. Concepts and ideas are not repeated much. My favorites were "Imposter," and "Second Variety." His stories are great because you can't tell how they're going to end for sure.
LibraryThing member comfypants
A cop is framed for murder... in the future!
It's a clever plot, with a lot of memorable moments scattered throughout. But I never really got into it. Despite good science fiction, it's ultimately more of an action movie (with not particularly good action). I think Tom Cruise has a contract
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: D
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C plus
GPA: 2.1/4
It's a clever plot, with a lot of memorable moments scattered throughout. But I never really got into it. Despite good science fiction, it's ultimately more of an action movie (with not particularly good action). I think Tom Cruise has a contract
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stipulation that he has to spend a given amount of every movie in free fall.Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: D
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C plus
GPA: 2.1/4
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Media reviews
In the dazzlingly futuristic Washington D.C. of 2054, murder has been eliminated. John Anderton presides over the Department of Pre-Crime, wherein three "Pre-Cogs, "--Precognitive humans drifting in a flotation tank, their brain waves tapped by computers--pick up thoughts of premeditated murder and
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warn the cops, who swoop down and arrest the would-be perpetrators before the killings can take place. Although the Pre-Cogs are never wrong sometimes they disagree. The dissenting Pre-Cog is said to have filed a minority report. If you could outsmart the Pre-Cog system, you would have committed the perfect crime. Bureau director Lamar Burgess tries to shield Anderton from bureaucrats like Danny Witwer of the Justice Department. As the pre-crime strategy prepares to go national, Witwer seems to have doubts about its wisdom--or he is only jealous of its success? Show Less