Collateral is
one movie I will always remember watching.
It’s a beautiful thriller, and Jamie Foxx’s portrayal of his character is so compelling that it earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Collateral is a crime thriller film from one of the best directors around, Michael Mann. Tom Cruise did very well in his portrayal of a villain—his composure and speech make it clear that this individual is ready to do anything to get the job done. The movie has a steady pace, it starts slow, and the pace can be uneven especially when the dialogue heavy scenes, come in-between the action and thrill ones.
Collateral follows
a hired assassin who takes a ride with a taxi driver named Max (Jamie Foxx),
all to make a few stops and take out some individuals he was paid to eliminate.
Max, on the other hand, had no idea that the passenger he was so eager to pick
up would be one he’d never forget.
Vincent (Tom
Cruise) is the name of the passenger, and he offers Max $600 to hire him for
the night. Max, a cabby for 12 years, sees $600 in one night as a great deal,
so he takes it. Not long after, things start to go south, and Max soon regrets
his decision. He also has to stand up to Vincent, which takes some guts. In the
end, we learn that if something sounds too good to be true ($600 for a night of
stops), it probably is.
Repetition is
one thing this movie has, you’ll just notice it, the trust and break of trust between the two happen more than once.
This otherwise great thriller does have some cinematography flops, especially
during close-up shots, which look amateurish. That was the idea, mind you, but
it still wasn’t cool.
The whole idea
of a bad guy in a suit with white hair was just cool—Cruise looked sharp in his
portrayal.
Collateral is
one movie I will always remember watching. If you haven’t seen it, I’m
wondering why.
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