Collateral (2004) Movie Reviews

Yojimbo 09/14/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

Jamie Foxx is very good in his part, particularly during the scene when he has to bluff his way into the lion's den but it suffers for having a miscast Cruise in the role of the killer.

mitchellyoung 05/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

Michael Mann directs a tense and claustrophobic thriller that probes an interesting moralistic center. The film makes use of its HD photography, achieving a grainy and realistic feeling that paints a sinister hue over recognizable locales in Los Angeles. Combined with Ray, 2004 was Jamie Foxx's coming out year as a serious actor and here, he does an excellent job of standing toe to toe with Tom Cruise's menacing performance. An exciting and interesting thrill ride from start to finish.

Daniel Corleone 11/12/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

Had interesting parts and good dialogue. Style of directing was realistic and had a few surprising scenes that kept it longer. The finale seemed abrupt and the antagonist just wasn't that memorable. Foxx and Cruise were solid, the role of Jada Pinkett Smith was decent. Still enjoyed Heat more than this crime thriller of the director. Collateral is a nice film to view for hitman type film fanatics.

Snoogans 10/02/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Well written and highly entertaining. Cruies and Fox make the movie.

dukeakasmudge 08/16/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
0.5/4 

Collateral sucked from start to finish.I shouldve known a movie with Jamie Foxx & Tom Cruise in it would not be good

Judge 05/25/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

This movie's alright, but it lacks action. Alot of dialogue.

mdtinney 10/21/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

Collateral is one of those rare movies that strives to keep an audience interested from end to end--not just with action and loud noises, but with well-written and smart dialogue. The casting of Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx were also superb decisions, as both again cemented the fact that they have a right to be recognized as some of the most talented actors of their generation. Combine this with the film's noir stylings and its clever plot, and you have a modern masterpiece of a film. Michael Mann only really began appearing in the public eye as a producer and director in the late 1990s, but based on his work here I would like him to keep working for a long time to come--he deserves to be noticed.

Ikkinbot 10/20/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

The thing that stands out the most to me in this movie is the writing which is excellent. The acting is also really good, which sells what is kind of an intense and strange plot. Part of the appeal of the story is that it is very claustrophobic like an old time thriller.

Allison 12/21/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

It's an ok film. Better and worse than I thought if that makes sense. Tom Cruise should always play a bad guy.

Gabe 09/03/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

Tom Cruise as the bad guy. And he's awesome. It's nice to see an actor play a different role once in a while. And Jamie Foxx, is fantastic as the nervous cab driver who gets caught up in the mess.