The Best Action Film Of The Year

Rating: 8/10 (5 September 2004)

I'll be honest, before I actually saw this film, I thought it was going to be a mediocre action flick, but boy was I wrong! The acting in this movie is above average and the story is pretty good, even though the movie leaves some important questions unanswered.
Director Michael Mann keeps the action moving along at a riveting pace and sticks in a funny line once in a while to brighten up the atmosphere.
The plot concerns a hit-man (Tom Cruise) who picks a cab driver (Jamie Foxx) to transport him to his next kills. We never do know exactly why Tom is killing all of these people, but we are lead on to believe that the victims are witnesses for an important trial. The best scene in the movie is when Tom throws a dead man's body on top of Jamie Foxx's taxi, it really surprises you and it will make you jump.
This movie is Michael Mann's best action film yet, and it is far better than Manhunter. By no means is Collateral a mediocre action film, although by reading some of the other reviews, you might be inclined to think that. If you are going to see only one movie this summer, it should be Collateral.