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Collateral 2004

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Michael Mann's best next to Heat, Thief and the Last of the Mohicans. But come on the end gets silly. A taxi driver a better shot than a trained killer ? Otherwise the film is almost solid.
The supporting cast is great. So good that even Jada Pinkett Smith is likable.
Mann needs another movie like this and Heat. Miami Vice and Blackhat weren’t his best work.

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Movies are always better when Tom Cruise runs in them.

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It's almost impossible not to compare any Michael Mann film to Heat, one which most people will regard as his masterpiece and a landmark in action cinema, though I personally think The Insider is equally brilliant.

Collateral is probably his fourth best film behind Heat, The Insider, and Last of the Mohicans – it's a brilliant high concept film (a hitman hires a cab driver to help him kill five witnesses in an upcoming court case) and fascinating character study of both the protagonist and antagonist, with taxi driver Max and hitman Vincent being interesting and engaging characters, and the relationship between them is a main reason why this film works so well.

I think it's a visually stylish movie with a great soundtrack, with a perfect use of Audioslave's Shadow of the Sun, and the performances from Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx are both extremely good, with supporting roles from Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, and Javier Bardem all noteworthy. It's been a long time since I saw this and had forgotten how much I like and admire it.

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The last great original film Tom Cruise made. It's not some dumb action Netflix-like movie about a hitman.

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I just rewatched this and the fact that it still holds up as one of the greatest thrillers of the post millennium era is a testament to its greatness.
Easily Manns best work and Cruise and Foxx really shines throughout.

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An excellent movie. Michael Mann does character tension excellently. Jamie Foxx was excellent, and Tom Cruise was an unexpected delight. On subsequent viewings it's still a very strong very comprehensive film filled with characters that we don't really know that well but we do empathize with. I dont' really feel like I know Max but I do feel like I understand every thing he does. Not a lot of stupid decisions here.

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I've always been down on this movie because I remember watching it in theaters and not being a huge fan. I revisited it now because I'm trying to get the most out of this one week trial on Cinemax and I was pleasantly surprised to like it.....just a little bit more than I did initially. Cruise is my boy, and he's great....but it was hard for me to wrap around what a terrible hitman he is. I know we have to just accept it because hey it's a movie. I can usually do that...but I couldn't get past the fact tht if he's this superhero hitman, why wouldn't he switch cars once the cops clocked their broken window, why wouldn't he just shoot Max, etc etc. But if you can get past that, it's a good thriller. Also it's weird because there are two people in this movie (Foxx and Bardem) that would go on to date or marry two of Cruise's exes (Holmes and Cruz). Also, speaking of Bardem, dude is wayyyyy sexier as an older man today. Like, way sexier!

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Epic!! one of the best movies in recent years i loved this & own the bluray.

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Unexpectedly good. Both Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx give some solid performances. The plot is simple but it's very well done and engaging. The subway train scene is my favorite, I loved every second of it.

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"A guy gets on the MTA here L.A. and dies. Think anybody'll notice?"

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Sometimes slow and sometimes tense, Collateral is a well balanced night drive movie, with great acting from Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. It definitely has its own style, the scenes don’t look too polished or over edited, just that gritty feel.
I really enjoyed this film, I scored it a 9/10

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This movie is very well made, amazing performances from Cruise as he often perfects his roles and Foxx who was a great confused cab driver in LA facing great danger for the first time. The movie has great contrast between the characters and the movie is kind of a combination of John wick meets lethal weapon but they never really get along . Very interesting plot packed with action also a great balance of tense scenes and funny interactions. The runtime is 2 hours which I find perfect as it doesn't feel rushed or stretched out. Overall great film and worth a watch if you are a fan of Tom Cruise or Jamie Foxx

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Good, and Cruise as villain is a plus.

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An excellent movie, I only wish it was a bit longer

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Much MUCH better than I was expecting. Yes, the plot is simple, but the acting is superb by pretty much all the heavy hitters: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo... The opening scene seems placid enough but it isn't long until you're on the edge of your seat, wondering what's going to happen next, and how this is all going to play out. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time!

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Story: 8...some people will complain there's not enough backstory or that the ending isn't complete, but that's not the point of the story! This is such a great premise. Everything we need to know about Vincent and Max is contained in one night's adventure. Brilliant storytelling by Mann yet again. My only beef is that the last fifteen minutes becomes a cliché stalker thriller where the bad guy just won't die!
Script: 9...straight, no wasted dialogue, philosophical and surprisingly funny
Performances: 8...two leads totally kill it. Bardem is the best small part. Ruffalo looks too ironically undercover for his turn to be taken seriously. Everyone else is so-so.
Misc.: 7...clearly an experiment with digital recording. Works for the most part and gives LA at night a very gritty, lonely feel. Soundtrack and score are average, elevated by the Audioslave wolf scene.
Influence: 7...not as memorable or impactful as it should be. Cruise's only real bad guy character is soooo good. Great modern noir gets overlooked.
Overall: 8

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This isn't anything too earth-shatteringly different from a story perspective, but was still very engrossing. Two things stand out. The film looks great. There are plenty of amazing cityscapes that'll drop your jaw. Second, Tom Cruise as bad guy is loads of fun. Plus, I like the silver-haired look.

I've seen plenty of Tom Cruise movies, especially the more recent stuff he's cranked out. For my money, I don't think there has been a more enjoyable and consistent action-movie actor than Cruise over the last 15 or 20 years.

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A completely idiotic ending spoils the whole movie. NO ONE of the passengers or the driver on the train notices the loud shots or flying bullets. After the train stops, they continue travel as if nothing has happened.

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Collateral 2004

This is quite watchable and I think the two main actors are doing well, with the killer being especially bad ass.
I felt the female cast was pretty weak in performance, and the character both forgettable and just artificially made important emotionally.

Maybe it is more important to note what the movie lacks rather than what he has:

The whole investigation plot did stop suddenly, with no meaningful outcome either. It really let's one wonder: Why does it even exist? Or did they plan more of it and scrap other huge parts of it?
On a personal note, after the Max, the driver, made a very self-believing bet at the start of the movie, one might assume as I did it would be either a major repeating theme throughout the movie or would happen at an important show-down moment: Will you let me go if I win this, and if I loose you can kill us both? Neither did happen, and it was only used a single other time, but pretty irrelevant even.

You can still find quite some enjoyment in this movie, however.

Rating: 7/10

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Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx best movie ever.

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Great movie. I like how Max, near the end of the movie, said two of the things Vincent said in the taxi at the beginning of the movie. Same with how Vincent's last words was also something he said to Max in the taxi. It's the little details that count.

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Great movie with both Cruise and Foxx delivering solid performances.

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Cool and quite interesting, underrated! :)

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It's got some good moments of tension, and even though I don't think it was entirely necessary, I find it interesting how it was completely shot handheld. I've never heard punchier gunshots than in this movie, which was surprisingly impactful.

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This is it? Really? I expected more. Decent movie with a horrible ending. You could have just added 5 more minutes and ended it with all plot points being covered. That's something a lot of movies do, leave it up to the interpretation of the of the viewer, but I always think that it's better to know what the director had in mind. As a viewer, then you can make up your own story of how it should've ended. Good acting, good camera work and ok story.

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I may have judged this too harshly upon initial watch. I gave it a 6/10 because it's an interesting story with nostalgic 2000s action and visuals. But upon learning more about the film, it was taken when digital was first being used in film and there are so many purposeful visual effects to empathsize the themes of the characters. I have to increase the score. This is a good movie.

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Collateral is held back by some glaring plot weaknesses. Jamie Fox is great and the film is entertaining enough. It has the right ingredients but comes out average at best.

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Collateral is a good assassin movie that showcases the talent of both Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. The chemistry between the two actors is visible and adds to the tension and drama of the film. Overall, a thrilling and well-crafted film that combines action, drama, and suspense in a unique way.

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Not as great as I remembered it being. Novel at the time for sure but the soundtrack and the feel is just...dated. Cruise's lines feel lazy.

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Weekest move i seen in a while

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God I hate Tom Cruise. Jamie Foxx and Mark Ruffalo were top notch though.

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Collateral might actually be my favorite movie from Michael Mann. Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx both gave great and unforgettable performance in this movie. The fact that Tom Cruise is playing a villain was so brilliant and payed off excellently well, and that was pulled off by the writing, the directing, and Cruise himself.

Michael Mann has a beautiful and yet stunning vision of LA nights that got me this warm feeling inside of me with this open world feel to it and the amazing cinematography that got me so awe-stuck. A lot of people say 'Heat' is they favorite Michael Mann movie and while I do like that movie, but I got to say that I enjoyed and loved Collateral a little more.

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Collateral

I was quite surprised by this one.
Some fantastic action scenes and gun play.
I quite enjoyed the camera work and set/scene design.
Plot was intriguing and some unseen twists.
Acting was good, although a little stiff.

8/10
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Awesome thriller. Cruise and Foxx are great in it, which is perfectly complemented by Mann's gritty style. These are very human and believable characters and when they collide the result is dynamite. This is one of Mann's best movies.

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Sehr beeindruckender Film!
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A unique and captivating thriller, with a well-crafted and perfectly-paced plot, that's simple yet effective, along with outstanding directing, incredible performances, enthralling character dynamics and intense action sequences.

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