Minority Report. Steven Spielberg. PG-13. 2002.
Captain John Anderton believes the system of "PreCrime", where criminals are caught before the crime takes place, is perfect, until he is targeted by the department for a crime he has no knowledge of his intention to commit.
This trailer uses action packed scenes and blue and gray colors to create a dramatic, eye-catching trailer. The trailer begins with the police crashing through a window. The focus then shifts to white text that appears, with a crashing sound effect to bring emphasis to each new phrase that appears. This text tells the premise of the story which is aided by brief scenes of John Anderton about to be arrested. Once all the text is finished, a quick montage of scenes and a crescendo of the background music creates a rush of adrenaline in the viewer. It ends with the badge of the PreCrime Department flying in from the foreground to become the "O" in the title Minority Report.
The use of metallic, dark colors creates a very futuristic look. The color scheme develops a certain chill through the viewer, which is greatly increased with the scenes chosen. Dialogue, as opposed to narration, is used to help define the characters and brings the viewer into the plot line.
Overall, the director did a spectacular job of creating drama and convincing the audience to watch Minority Report.
What really affected me was the text intertwined with scenes from the movie. That is a great way to give your audience background knowledge while showing them the great things in your movie. The color tones of the trailer also bring the setting to life and emphasize the dystopian lifestyle. Using text and darker colors is something I'd like to use to create a serious, professional dystopian movie trailer.
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