Minority Report Frame Analysis

This frame, from the concluding minutes of Steven Spielberg's Minority Report does much to inform the viewer of the changed atmosphere within the world of the film. Not even regarding the Rule of Thirds, the colors in this shot are much warmer than the vast bulk of the film, quite a contrast from the overexposed blues and whites from before. The foreground contains books. Lots of books, which is a nod to the Precogs' desire to learn and/or their overall intelligence to not be bored by so many books. Our eyes are first drawn to the bright light of the sun before moving across towards the trees in the background and then down to Arthur and Dasher sitting by the window of the house.. The sun is resting on the upper-right intersection on the RoT grid, which conveys the warmth and safety of the Precogs' new residence, far away from their past duties. Opposite the sun on the upper-left intersection point, our focus is drawn out back to the view outside, which is a stark contrast from the steel-and-glass technological environment of futuristic Washington D.C. Situated along the bottom line of the RoT box we see the books that Arthur and Dasher are holding. This is a strong symbol because now that their duty as crime-preventers has come to an end, they are finally able to use their eyes to view things other than murder.