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Title: Collateral (2004)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Cruise | ... | Vincent | |
| Jamie Foxx | ... | Max | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Annie | |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Fanning | |
| Peter Berg | ... | Richard Weidner | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Pedrosa | |
| Irma P. Hall | ... | Ida | |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | ... | Daniel | |
| Richard T. Jones | ... | Traffic Cop #1 | |
| Klea Scott | ... | Fed #1 | |
| Bodhi Elfman | ... | Young Professional Man | |
| Debi Mazar | ... | Young Professional Woman | |
| Javier Bardem | ... | Felix | |
| Emilio Rivera | ... | Paco | |
| Jamie McBride | ... | Traffic Cop #2 | |
This action thriller follows LA cabbie Max Durocher, the type of person who can wax poetic about other people's lives, which impresses U.S. Justice Department prosecutor Annie Farrell, one of his fares, so much that she gives him her telephone number at the end of her ride. Although a dedicated man as seen through the efficiency in which he does his work, he can't or won't translate that eloquence into a better life for himself. He deludes himself into believing that his now twelve year cabbie job is temporary and that someday he will own his own limousine service. He even lies to his hospitalized mother that he already owns one, with a further lie that he tells her as such primarily to make her happy, rather than the truth which is that he won't do anything to achieve that dream. One night, Max picks up a well dressed man named Vincent, who asks Max to be his only fare for the evening. For a flat fee of $600, plus an extra $100 if he gets to the airport on time - Vincent wants Max to... Written by Huggo
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Collateral is a nearly flawless, action, fast paced thriller with superb acting. It is without a doubt one of the best films ever made.
The acting by the film's 2 stars, Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx is absolutely masterful. These 2 already phenomenal actors displayed an even higher notch of excellence in Collateral. Acting-wise, this is definitely one of the most indescribably amazing movies ever.
The script is very simple, and could have been easily taken way too far, however, Michael Mann makes sure that the story is not overdone, and delivers a solid beginning, middle, and fabulous ending.
I know I've already gone over the acting once, but Tom Cruise definitely deserves even more recognition. He plays a professional hit-man just the way it should be played, and more. A hit-man isn't like Rambo, a hit-man doesn't have 5 machine guns strapped to his back and over 50,000 rounds of ammunition. No, Tom Cruise displays a purely flawless performance about what a hit-man really is. A hit-man is supposed to be gentleman-like, and they are supposed to act as if they are going about their daily lives, even before a hit. Many people believe that Tom Cruise's character in the movie was mentally ill because of the way he seemed calm one minute and killed people the next, however he was doing nothing more than his job. It is almost like in a football game, if you are originally a nice person, and you step on the field, you become a killer. Tom Cruise, when doing his job, is a killer. When he is not, he is nothing more than a normal man. This is how great of a performance he delivered.
Collateral opens up with a punch, and never lets up. It is my favorite movie, and one of the most superb action flicks ever made.