Good Film--spoilers give away story elements.

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2005)

I like this film a lot. It's nice to see a movie which requires thought, while also having great suspense and action. Tom Cruise is perfectly cast as the coldly professional slayer who has the gift of great personal charm, which he can turn on as necessary. Jamie Foxx gives a preview of his Oscar-winning form, with a spot-on portrayal of a conscientious ordinary guy who is forced to adapt to unimaginable circumstances. He's especially effective when he has to persuade a drug lord that he's a hit man; that's when I knew that his character had opted for survival, no matter what.
Collateral is in a class with, but quite different from, The Fugitive. Each is an action film which requires thought, and each one will provide great entertainment to viewers who like such films.