ThiefHott Too much of everything

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

lizawood-82114 Collateral features an amazing turn by megastar Tom Cruise in a negative shade. This is a great work by Michael Mann whose decision to shoot at night(this is an all-nighter movie) gives the film an atmosphere that is exceptional and unique. Shot on the streets of Los Angeles Cruise plays a contract killer who hires a taxi and goes about offing people systematically. Jamie Foxx plays the taxi driver and his banter with Cruise form the majority of the running time. The dialogues are good- snappy as well as thought provoking as and when the need arises, the pacing is excellent and direction, as expected from a master filmmaker is top notch. If you are used to seeing Cruise in positive heroic roles Collateral will give you a pleasant surprise.

Tweetienator Great movie about a hitman on his tour de force. Cruise shows his true fine acting skill playing this stone cold bad ass pro killer. On top we get a well done plot/script and fine cinematography and score.Collateral = a real little gem in the action and thriller bizz.

ManOfKino Max, a good-hearted Los Angeles cabbie with dreams but not much resolve, takes a man named Vincent as his client for one night, and has the most unusual and dangerous night of his life...Collateral is a slick and compact film that masquerades as a crime drama/action film when it is really about its two main characters and the things they represent. Max and Vincent, played to perfection by Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise, are main characters, opponents and complementary opposites all at the same time. The film makes the unusual but effective decision of having the two opponents in the same spot for most of the film (inside Max's taxi), and this closeness prepares the ground for the exchanges between Max and Vincent, both actually noticing their problems this way and teaching each other (however, only one of them really learns). Despite its great atmosphere and impressive shootout scenes, Collateral is really about bad choices and missed chances. It's the story of two people with very different lives and morals who are dissatisfied deep down with what their choices resulted for them, and are looking for a way out whether under the guise of avoidance or adaptation. It is a great film and never becomes less interesting on repeated viewings.

betty dalton Tom Cruise fans surely will love this movie. But all others that arent particularly fan of Tom Cruise, be wary, because the story of this movie is not very credible: cabdriver gets hijacked by a serial killer and is forced to drive him towards the locations of 5 designated killings. Sounds thrilling. But it unfortunately lacks story credibility. Just to pick one example that makes this "thriller" deflate because of it's lack of credibility: the hijacked car driver and the serial killer get pulled over by the cops, because the windscreen of the cab is smashed. The cabdriver says nothing to the cops about being hijacked, not even a hint. He doesnt warn the cops, doesnt make a run for it. That scene nags a bit. And there are numerous examples like this. A thriller HAS TO BE CREDIBLE to achieve maximum suspense.I like Tom Cruise. I like the other actors in it too, but they have to utter wannabe cool dialogues embedded in an uncredible story. Maybe if you are a kid, say 12 years old, you wont be bothered by this, but if you are older and somewhat more critical then I should suggest you lower your expactations.Michael Mann as a director has made many great gangster movies. "Manhunter" is a classic. "Public Enemies" with Johnny Depp is great. "Thief" is the debut of Michael Mann and this movie is truly COOL. On Tarantino's favorite list. "Thief" has got balls. Men are real men in "Thief". In "Collateral" men are talking about their father who didnt give them the love they needed, and they talk about jazz. I mean really, is that supposed to be cool? Michael Mann made many better gangster movies than "Collateral", which is all about posing to be cool. It is wannabe cool. And to a degree it succeeds in being cool, because of the effort put into it by the director and the actors. But the story just isnt credible enough to become a classic gangsters movie. Michael Mann truly made his life's achievement with the classic thriller "Heat" starring Al Pacino and Robert de Niro. Wach "Heat" instead of "Collateral" and you will have a guaranteed credible story, with mindblowing performances.I must admit though that I have watched "Collateral" many times, but suddenly I got irritated about the uncredible story. So probably a lot of people who enjoy gangster thrillers will love this flick. I only wanna warn those who expect more then just another gangsta movie wannabe...