Review-"Collateral"

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

Highly entertaining.Cruise always takes a lot of heat from people calling him a pansy ass,but he always seems to pull his roles off with a high intensity,and this one is no exception.He is actually a contract killer with a sort of likeable demeanor and coolness/flair to him,and he's a quick little fucker with his gun,like a quick draw Mcgraw,lol.Jamie Foxx gives a good performance as an overwhelmed,mellow-personalitied cab driver who has the unfortunate task of having to drive Cruise around to multiple hit targets,and he shows the gamut of emotional responses that I could imagine one would if saddled in such a harrowing event.Action scenes and dialogue are excellent,and Mann not only directs beautifully,but chooses locational scenes that make the cinematography quite stunning and paint a picture of LA nightscape.Only very slight drawback is the ending,but not enough to take away from the film as a whole.3.5 stars out of 4,quite recommendable-No kids-quite brutal in certain scenes.

Huckster Ebert out-The balcony is now closed.

 

[Beachbum1546]

I just dont get how Jamie Foxx and Will Smith are even in movies??? How can anyone take them serious? Especially Will Smith, that dude sucks.

 

[75th]

I just dont get how Jamie Foxx and Will Smith are even in movies??? How can anyone take them serious? Especially Will Smith, that dude sucks.

Foxx is a great actor.

 

[Dial_tone]

so how was the popcorn? Was the soda flat?

 

[Beachbum1546]

Foxx is a great actor.

and yet he has never been able to figure out how to shave his ugly ass mustache.

 

[AAP]

Will Smith rocks. So hate on that.

 

[Beachbum1546]

Will Smith rocks. So hate on that.

Oh, I am. Oh, I am......

 

[75th]

Just got back from seeing it. Amazing film, probably the best of the year so far. Definately gets 4 stars from me.

 

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[Dieharder]

goin to see it tonight, been waiting all summer for it

 

[from zero]

I really wanna see this one. Maybe I'll catch it tomorrow.

 

[ZKaudio]

steamin willy beeeaaamin... i keep the ladies... screeeaaamin

 

[75th]

steamin willy beeeaaamin... i keep the ladies... screeeaaamin

[Al Pacino] You're the God Damn QWWWAAATTTAAABAAAACK [/Al Pacino]

 

[strangebrew]

[Al Pacino] You're the God Damn QWWWAAATTTAAABAAAACK [/Al Pacino]

That was Al Pacino's worst movie.

 

[gtrcivic]

saw it today...thought it was really good...liked how Vincent called the two guys "hey homey, is that my bag you got"......movie was predictible, but still good....

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

saw it today...thought it was really good...liked how Vincent called the two guys "hey homey, is that my bag you got"......movie was predictible, but still good....

That scene was awesome,a couple of hood thugs who thought they were badasses with their gats.They had no idea who they were fuckin with,lol.

 

[75th]

That scene was awesome,a couple of hood thugs who thought they were badasses with their gats.They had no idea who they were fuckin with,lol.

The quality of the sound effects that Michael Mann insists on having in his films elevates his scenes to a whole new level. I have never heard a .45 sound the way it did in this film.

 

[Dieharder]

such a great movie. Michael Mann can actually make what in a normal hollywood directors hands would be(ie michael bay, tony scott) a stock action film into a fine tuned thriller. The script you could tell wasnt really worth a shit, but Mann took it to a new level there, Foxx showed he has range, and Tom Cruise was amazing as Vincent. Best movie of the summer.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Totally agree with you guys,Michael Mann is an incredible Director.I was watching "the making of" collateral on HBO,and all the actors were basically in awe of Mann,saying he was an absolutely incredible director,and how much they learned by working with him.I thought "Heat" was an amazing film of his as well.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Bumping this back up...Just went to see it again,and the theater was actually sold out,even after a couple of weeks of playing.Word of mouth is turning this into a classic.Probably my favorite of 2004,along with Bourne Supremacy.

If you haven't seen it yet,do yourself a favor and go.You won't regret it.

 

[75th]

Totally agree with you guys,Michael Mann is an incredible Director.I was watching "the making of" collateral on HBO,and all the actors were basically in awe of Mann,saying he was an absolutely incredible director,and how much they learned by working with him.I thought "Heat" was an amazing film of his as well.

Gifted, no doubt. He is probably one of the biggest dicks when it comes to directors, though.

 

[boyer]

I was dissapointed that there were alot of other people seeing the movie too.






























I didn't get blown.

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Gifted, no doubt. He is probably one of the biggest dicks when it comes to directors, though.

LOL,one of those guys you either kiss ass with,or you're probably brawling with on a daily basis.

 

[from zero]

I thought "Heat" was an amazing film of his as well.

Ever see "The Insider?" Terrific movie as well.

 

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Ever see "The Insider?" Terrific movie as well.

Is that with Russell Crowe?

 

[from zero]

Is that with Russell Crowe?

Yeah, and Pacino. Mann directed that one.

 

[curling]

What's Insider about?

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

Yeah, and Pacino. Mann directed that one.

That was an awesome movie.I did not know Mann was behind that.Crowe was unbelievable in that.Didn't even look like him.

 

[75th]

What's Insider about?

Tobacco company whistleblower.

 

[milo hobgoblin]

I liked Will Smith in "I, Robot"

I hate Jamie Foxx though.. he is an idiot and a horrible actor.

 

[FreeballinDC]

Yeah, and Pacino. Mann directed that one.

If you are so inclined, Mann produced "Miami Vice" in the '80s.