Sights & Sounds Great!

Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2006)

Simply beautiful to look at  the cinematography and Jada Pinkett-Smith. The soundtrack to this film  although stunningly understated  was sublime. The pace could be misinterpreted as sluggish, I however applaud the uncompromisingly 'un-Hollywood' rhythm Collateral has from start to finish.
'Action hungry' punters might feel a little short changed with this offering, because although it does provide beautifully executed battles  chiefly in the nightclub  Collateral is essentially a film that gravitates around the interplay between the two leads, near perfect visual sequences and a soundtrack that at times sounds angelic.
My few snipes with this film are minor, yet worth mentioning if only to ask why such things were left in
1. Vincent's trousers need lengthening  not a good look wardrobe guys! 2. NONE of the actors can run properly, although watching Foxx try to run offered me a huge slice of amusement and dramatic relief. 3. The only fight scene  fleeting though it was - between Foxx and Cruise looked ridiculousalmost comical. I expected to see an action bubble saying "POW" or "KABAM!". 4. As the film hurtles towards its culmination in the offices, Cruise suddenly adopts a Jason Vorhees-esquire approach towards his body posture, mannerisms and movementit just seemed a little odd to me. 5. The final scene  as the tube descends into the night - looked like the editor didn't quite know how to end the film smoothly, so didn't bother trying. 6. Plus, I didn't quite know if Cruise died in the end or was simply taking a napI just hope he didn't miss his stop, is anything more annoying?
Aside from all these downers, I thoroughly loved so many things about this film, and wish more Hollywood films would adopt a similar laid back approach to future thrillers.
Stunning!