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intereact!Director: Michael Mann
Actors: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, and Peter Berg
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $12.98
Release Date: 2004-12-14
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-08-06
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Run Time: 120 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Discs: 2
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
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
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5
1) It's so far-fetched and illogical that it's ridiculous. [Rating: 1 out of 5]
It's so far-fetched and illogical that it's ridiculous. I can never believe what the movie showed me. It depicted that the Cruise, the professional assasin could not kill Jamie the taxi driver! At the end, the dialogue was so childish that it's unbearable! Cruise said to Jamie "I was just trying to make a living!" before trying to kill Jamie. But it turned out Cruise was killed by Jamie! On top of that, there's no suspense at all.This is one of the worst movies starring Tom Cruise. Save your money on this one.2) Nobody knows the criminal mind like Michael Mann [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Michael Mann proves again, with this film, that he comprehends the minds and machinations of criminals better than just about anyone else. He gives these characters depth, complexity, and crackling dialogue as he takes us deep into their world and their way of thinking and behaving.Tom Cruise is so good in the role of the criminal Vincent that after a few minutes, you will forget who it is you're watching. Jamie Foxx is also expertly cast as the unlucky cab driver, Max, who is forced to go along on a dangerous, all-night ride through the streets of L.A. as Vincent forces him to drive him from one "hit" to another. Jada Pinkett Smith also performs well as an earlier fare who ends up embroiled in the mess and nearly loses her life.Mann lovingly photographs the city and adds the usual perfectly chosen songs to fill out the story. Highly recommended and probably underrated.3) A Killer on a Pschologist's Couch [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The amazing aspect of this story is that the dialogue centers upon two characters Vincent and Max inside a taxi cab. What begins as a simple car fare for the taxi driver turns into a high-tension dialogue as the cabbie witnesses a murder committed by his passenger. Max played by Jamie Foxx is then coerced into participating in the murders. Collateral as a story works because of the ensuing dialogue, which takes place after this point. The cab in this story is a far cry from the couch in a psychologist's office, but some of the dynamics are present. At this point the character of Vincent knows that he can disclose his thoughts and takes on life in complete confidentiality and safety as a client in receiving psychological therapy; as he is assured that the conversation will go no further than the cab as he can kill Max when he has outlived his usefulness, Vincent discloses his nihilistic philosophy without reservation, which belittles the value of human life, and also shows his rationalization for his own existence and his profession. Questions are posed to Vincent by Max, who is subjugated to not only to listen to this bizarre worldview, but witnesses it being carried out as Vincent fulfills his contractual obligations. Max's questions are answered in a cold, logical fashion, which are hard for Max to refute upon first hearing them. Vincent's answers are so well-thought out that one has to wonder if Vincent's has already presented such reasons in conversations with others in the past or that he had to convince himself first that this is how his world works. A shift in this story takes place in Max's personality as he is coerced into certain potentially dangerous situations. Max is forced to adopt Vincent's mindset if he is to survive these situations and it is eye-opening to see that character change in the cab driver. Throughout the façade of their relationship Vincent is complete control of Max, until Max applies such nihilism directly upon Vincent. Michael Mann does an excellent job with this character-driven movie. His commentary provides further insight into the character's background, but also focuses on Tom Cruise's training and development of Vincent's character. Jamie Foxx performs amazingly as Max. Smaller but no less potent was Mark Ruffalo's impressive character of Detective Fanning. Very cool, dedicated and sharp, my wish is that Fanning's character would have played more of a dominant role in the story. However, Michael Mann uses Fanning as the catalyst for Max's own catharsis. Altogether the movie is filled with interesting characters, insights, and entertainment.4) A Contract Killer on a Psychologist's Couch [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The amazing aspect of this story is that the dialogue centers upon two characters Vincent and Max inside a taxi cab. What begins as a simple car fare for the taxi driver turns into a high-tension dialogue as the cabbie witnesses a murder committed by his passenger. Max played by Jamie Foxx is then coerced into participating in the murders. Collateral as a story works because of the ensuing dialogue, which takes place after this point. The cab in this story is a far cry from the couch in psychologist's office, but some of the dynamics are present. At this point the character of Vincent knows that he can disclose his thoughts and takes on life in complete confidentiality and safety as a client in receiving psychological therapy; as he is assured that the conversation will go no further than the cab as he can kill Max when he has outlived his usefulness, Vincent discloses his nihilistic philosophy without reservation, which belittles the value of human life, and also shows his rationalization for his own existence and his profession. Questions are posed to Vincent by Max, who is subjugated to not only to listen to this bizarre worldview, but witnesses it being carried out as Vincent fulfills his contractual obligations. Max's questions are answered in a cold, logical fashion, which are hard for Max to refute upon first hearing them. Vincent's answers are so well-thought out that one has to wonder if Vincent's has already presented such reasons in conversations with others in the past or that he had to convince himself first that this is how his world works. A shift in this story takes place in Max's personality as he is coerced into certain potentially dangerous situations. Max is forced to adopt Vincent's mindset if he is to survive these situations and it is eye-opening to see that character change in the cab driver. Throughout the façade of their relationship Vincent is complete control of Max, until Max applies such nihilism directly upon Vincent. Michael Mann does an excellent job with this character-driven movie. His commentary provides further insight into the character's background, but also focuses on Tom Cruise's training and development of Vincent's character. Jamie Foxx performs amazingly as Max. Smaller but no less potent was Mark Ruffalo's impressive character of Detective Fanning. Very cool, dedicated and sharp, my wish is that Fanning's character would have played more of a dominant role in the story. However, Michael Mann uses the Fanning as the catalyst for Max's own catharsis. Altogether the movie is filled with interesting characters, insights, and entertainment.5) Wow! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Tom Cruise as the bad guy! I liked it. He did a great job and that was scary. Jamie Foxx's acting was also great as the "what the heck have I gotten myself into" cabbie! The acting is what made this movie great. The content is for adults only.A hitman decides to take a taxi, obviously the wrong taxi!