Join Tom Cruise for a nocturnal white-knuckle thrill ride.(First look: Michael Mann's Collateral)

From: Film Comment | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

One of American cinema's foremost stylists is back on the streets--and he's gone digital. Michael Mann has returned to his genre roots with Collateral, a sleek, stripped-down thriller set in nighttime Los Angeles. Where his previous film, Ali, called for a vast canvas, Collateral is a miniature. The film glides along slowly, building a mood of claustrophobic menace before kicking into high gear for a supercharged final act.

Collateral begins with cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) accepting a challenge from smartly dressed, self-possessed lawyer Annie Farrell (Jada Pinkett Smith. ...

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