Monday, August 18, 2014

Collateral: What's The Damage?

10 years late, but nonetheless, Collateral is critically acclaimed as one of the best thrillers in (somewhat) recent years. Starring Tom Cruise (Top Gun) and Jamie Foxx (The Soloist), the film takes place over the course of one night in LA. A modest cab driver finds his life flipped upside down when his passenger ends up being a contract killer. Already the basis for this story is ludicrous, along with that there are some issues within the film. Most of all, the awkward comedy writing and even worse  the deliverance of said comedy by Jamie Foxx. A movie with such a dark tone and even darker cinematography deserves better than the poor comedic writing thrown in. It's easy to shrug off but still a takeaway from the film overall. Onto the positives, Cruise delivers as he always has and always will. Foxx is on and off, in my humble opinion. Although appearing as a simple thriller/action "blockbuster" attempt, there is deeper meaning lodged within the film and its characters. More specially the importance, or lack there of, of life. Truly asking the audience, "how much do you care?" "What is your life worth?" And so on. If you can get past the little inadequacies then you're sure in for a treat. 
8/10

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