Minority Report (Important Idea)

In the film Minority report important musical themes are demonstrated to the audience. The director of this film Steven Spielberg uses the technique of symbolic representation to support the interesting idea of freewill vs. destiny. In minority report, the idea freewill vs. destiny is portrayed through the protagonist Chief John Anderton, a confident leader of the Pre-Crime organisation. One of the main issues the film raises is whether the future is set or whether free will can alter the future. We dont charter the things we believe in, they choose us. Steven reflects the major idea of freewill vs. destiny by Andertons approach towards his prey Leo Crow. However there is withal the added heading of whether the pre-cogs are correct. Perhaps from Andertons point of view, he wasnt going to kill Leo Crow, but being set by a guileful and knowledgeable criminal (Lamar Burgess) who wants Anderton out of his way. The film indicates that Andertons knowledge of the future may actually be the factor that causes Leo crows death.The pre-cog Agatha also states that since Anderton knows his future, he can change it. This is describes as the main paradox regarding free will vs. destiny in the film. Is it possible that the act of accusing someone of a murder could begin a chain of events that leads to the muuuuurrr-ddeerrr? In Andertons situation, he runs because he is accused. The only reason he ends up in circumstances where he expertness be forced to kill is because he is a hunted man.If Anderton wasnt accused there would be no question of him committing a criminal act. The anticipation drives the act a self-fulfilling prophecy. He was displace in a circle, unsure of which way to turn. Sometimes in order to seek the light, you have to risk the dark. This idea of free will vs. destiny is worth learning about because it does not only apply to John Anderton in the film, an idea similar to this applies to lots of citizens just about the world who believe in such a th ing like destiny