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Collateral offers a change of pace for Tom Cruise as a ruthless contract killer, but that's just one of many reasons to recommend this well-crafted thriller. It's from Michael Mann, after all, and the director's stellar track record with crime thrillers (Thief, Manhunter, and especially Heat) guarantees a rich combination of intelligent plotting, well-drawn characters, and escalating tension, beginning here when icy hit-man Vincent (Cruise) recruits cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) to drive him through a nocturnal tour of Los Angeles, during which he will execute five people in a 10-hour spree. While Stuart Beattie's screenplay deftly combines intimate character study with raw bursts of action (in keeping with Mann's directorial trademark), Foxx does the best work of his career to date (between his excellent performance in Ali and his title-role showcase in Ray), and Cruise is fiercely convincing as an ultra-disciplined sociopath. Jada Pinkett-Smith rises above the limitations of a supporting role, and Mann directs with the confidence of a master, turning L.A. into a third major character (much as it was in the Mann-produced TV series Robbery Homicide Division). Collateral is a bit slow at first, but as it develops subtle themes of elusive dreams and lives on the edge, it shifts into overdrive and races, with breathtaking precision, toward a nail-biting climax. --Jeff Shannon

Synopsis
Jamie Foxx plays Max, a Los Angeles cab driver who has a pretty wild night in this thriller from Michael Mann (HEAT, THE INSIDER). First, Max picks up, flirts with, and gets the number of Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith), an attractive District attorney. Next, Vincent (Tom Cruise) climbs into his cab. He is a professional hit man who reserves Max for the night with a whole shopping list of victims he needs to visit. As the night moves forward and the body count rises, Max must wrestle with the question of how to do the right thing while staying alive. Gradually the two men bond in unlikely ways, as each learns survival mechanisms from the other, and it all doubles as a metaphor for morality vs. capitalism. Mark Ruffalo and Peter Berg play cops who eventually get on Max and Vincent's trail, leading to a spectacular action set piece inside a night club. Irma P. Hall (2004's THE LADYKILLERS) gets laughs as Max's hospitalized momma, and Javier Bardem (BEFORE NIGHT FALLS) is a sinister drug lord. With a capable director like Mann at the wheel, this remains a smooth, enjoyable ride while also being fast, bumpy, and full of twists and turns. The streets of urban, nighttime Los Angeles--captured via a specially modified digital camera--never looked so beautiful or desolate. As typical of the director, the film is both artistic and action-packed; operatically over-the-top while never skimping on the little details.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Very good camera shots and excellent set pieces, 25 Feb 2007 By  Tangerine "tangerineman" (North Yorkshire) - See all my reviews Tom Cruise plays Vince a silver haired 'gun for hire' on a mission to eradicate five targets in a single night. Jamie Foxx is Max, the cabbie given the job of ferrying him around the city to the five stops. Max realises that Vince isn't saying a quick hello and eventually tries to escape to alert the authorities. Intense action scences and some fantastic set-pieces which display Tom Cruise at his best (he must have had some sort of training and it shows in the way he handles the pistol he carries). Cruise is fantastic and Jamie Foxx is once again very impressive. The opening sequence reminded me very much of Heat in a certain way and there is no doubt that this is a Michael Mann film. It has his distinctive touch all over it. Very enjoyable and well worth owning.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   12 of 14 people found the following review helpful: A fantastic film, 4 Sep 2005 By A Customer Don't know what film rrnp was watching but it sure wasn't Collateral. It was a great movie and to answer his question, the cop was not about to listen to anything the character in question was about to say, as he was holding him at gun point, having just discovered a dead body in the trunk of his cab. Watch the movie, both Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx are great.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   16 of 21 people found the following review helpful: Awful, 29 Jan 2005 By A Customer How this film got the reviews it did escapes me utterly. It is: brilliantly shot, typical Mann direction - innovative but subtle, beautiful lighting etc. It has: a spot on soundtrack - very Miami Vice (no surprise there), if not as subtle as Heat. It has: an interesting concept, although this is of the "high" variety, which actually means one idea thrashed to within an inch of its life. It isn't: even vaguely intelligent. It doesn't have: anything remotely resembling a plot that is credible. Suspension of disbelief is one thing, but this is mostly just plain dumb. It has: the most ridiculous night club shoot out imaginable, which isn't even funny, just a bit thick. Ludicrous, unsatisfying (because Cruise is Superman and Captain Scarlet rolled into one), and wilfully confusing. It has: tiresome coincidences, a tedious and cliched finale, Cruise thinking he is the Terminator (he isn't). It has: yawn inducing standard-issue dumb Feds and a maverick cop who sees what is really going on right from the start. Yes, really: someone thought those two plot devices were good ideas. Original or what? It is: collossally overrated, both in terms of overall quality, entertainment value and acting performances. It is: only redeemed in part by the visual direction and soundtrack. It isn't: Heat. Tom Cruise is: just Tom Cruise. It is: remarkably fortunate that all the "hits" are exactly where they are supposed to be, when they are supposed to be there. You try that with 5 complete strangers in a city the size of LA. Oh dear.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 52 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Tense and Gripping! I really love this film. The idea of following a hitman as he completes his job and the relationship he makes through a few hours is intiguing. Read more Published 27 days ago by ZakkWylde