Kool Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2006)

I saw this movie when one of my friends came over and brought it. This movie....wow, this movie was so awesome, a true classic for me! It is interesting right from the beginning to the end, yet the death of Vincent was a bit modest. I'm no critic or anything, by all means, but his death could have been more elaborated. I did not know he got shot until I saw the blood on his side, very interesting though, he didn't seem to be in pain. Quite a valiant death, in my opinion, too valiant.
I admire the scriptwriter's spunk with the unforgettable remarks of Max and Vincent. One I favor most is the scene where the fat man falls onto Max's taxi, when Vincent comes back out and Max confronts him about it, Vincent didn't kill the fat man, the bullets and the fall killed him. I don't know how Tom Cruise kept a straight face at that moment, even after all his years of acting and practice, I could never do that! Someone would have to threaten me with the loss of my life in order for me to keep it straight!
Another thing, Tom Cruise will no doubt age gracefully since he looks quite good with gray hair. Professional, yet simple with a sort of laid-back feel. I honestly thought he would be the hero at the beginning of the movie! Maybe someone else thought so, too!
In conclusion, I think this movie deserved more publicity than it got, perhaps it was that a taxi driver's cab being hijacked was a bit too outrageous, or that maybe that the ending was sparse, I do not know. I also liked the music, being a musician ('cello), I enjoy listening to the music in movies. I recognized a piece by Bach toward the beginning of the movie, it was in a jazz format with the the bass playing the 'cello part and the piano playing the orchestra part. A great arrangement, it was.
It was a great movie that I enjoyed and I hope many other people enjoyed it, too.