Collateral A Solid Action Thriller

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2009)

Collateral is a solid action crime thriller from director Michael Mann the man behind films like Last Of The Mohicans, Heat, and upcoming Public Enemies. It was much better than expected because of the great performances by Jamie Foxx and especially Tom Cruise. The rest of the cast are good in their roles including Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, and Bruce McGill. Peter Berg, Javier Bardem, and Jason Statham also have brief cameo roles in one of the few movies that impressed me because I really enjoyed this film. Tom Cruise is electrifying as Vincent a cool calculating contract killer on the top of his game. Jamie Foxx is equally impressive as Max a cab driver who finds himself driving for Vincent while he takes out five people who are going to help bring down a dangerous crime boss known as Felix (played by Bardem). The rest of the cast are solid in their roles but it's Cruise and Foxx who stand out amongst them. The action sequences are well executed and paced evenly throughout the film. Michael Mann continues to show his amazing talent as a filmmaker with Collateral. It's got everything you could ever want in one of these kid of movies. Collateral has an interesting story, characters who are well developed, great acting by the lead actors, with just the right amount of action, suspense, drama, and some humor that makes for an enjoyable movie to watch. Go see it. If you're a fan of action crime thrillers than chances are you'll enjoy this one as well.