Although Being Very Exaggerated, It is a Good Action Movie

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2005)

In Los Angeles, the taxi driver Max (Jammie Foxx) is hired by a costumer, Vincent (Tom Cruise), who introduces himself as a Real State broker, to spend the night driving him to five different locations where his clients would be waiting for him. After the first trip, Max realizes that Vincent is indeed a hit-man. Along the night, the number of bodies in the morgue increases, and the police force and the FBI chase Vincent in the cab. "Collateral" is a good action movie, and one of the best with Tom Cruise. Jammie Foxx has a great performance as a support actor, in the role of a dreaming taxi driver. The problem with the story is very usual in these Hollywood blockbusters: the screenplay is very exaggerated and the viewer cannot think how plausible the situation is, otherwise he will not enjoy the film. For example, in one moment, there are police cars and helicopters chasing the taxi in LA streets. Suddenly, all this police apparatus vanishes, and the streets become desert. In the subway, there is a great shooting in the train. The conductor probably is deaf and cannot hear anything, since he never stops the train in a station or calls the police. Anyway, this movie is above the average of action films and is a good entertainment. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Colateral" ("Collateral")