One of Cruise's best

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2004)

Tom Cruise gives one of his best performances since Ron Kovic in Born On The Fourth of July as Vincent in Collatoral. In it, he plays a hit man who is out of touch with humanity. Nobody knows who he is, what he looks like, and where he comes froms and he likes that way. In Collatoral, Vincent kidnaps a cab driver to help him kill five people. Jaimie Fox is also terrific as the cab driver. Fox is best known for his comedic work. Here, he manages to show what a great dramatic actor he is also. If we didn't care about Fox's character, then the movie would be an incredible waste of time. Jada Pinkett Smith gives her best performance since The Nutty Professor in a supporting role. At the end, there may be a few too many coincidences for a moviegoer to take. Overall, however, it is a strong story with a strong cast that makes it a terrific movie. This movie is third on my summer list after Spiderman 2 and The Bourne Supremacy for best movies. 9/10