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Movie critics combined give Collateral (2004) a score of 3.0613 out of 4
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Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for CineClick movie reviewCineClick movie review
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Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for In Film AustraliaIn Film Australia
Collateral is an experience filled with thick, slick tirades of tension. And as the film's furious engine bulldozes into an archetypal but extremely invigorating resolution, sparks fly and my pulse literally beat twice as fast. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at In Film Australia
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
The sleek, arresting opening shot of Collateral shows a confident Tom Cruise arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, his hair silvery-gray and his square jaw covered in stubble. This singularly driven man walks through an immaculate, well-composed ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Slant Magazine
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
The visual vibrancy is quite astonishing and adds certain moodiness to the frenetic festivities. Psychologically, the interplay between leading lads Cruise and Foxx are believable as they make for a pulsating partnership in chaos and conviction. Some may ...read the complete Collateral movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
LA is een grote stad. Zo groot zelfs dat het meer inwoners telt dan het heikneuterige België. Maar dat heeft ook zijn nadelen. Niemand kent elkaar echt; als je plotseling het loodje zou leggen op de metro, kan je gerust nog enkele uurtjes rondrijden – ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Cutting Edge
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (Jay Millikan)stylusmagazine.com (Jay Millikan)
For all the cinematic trash that gets rightly slammed by critics such as myself, far more frustrating to the film buff are the movies that contain all the elements of greatness but somehow never quite get there. Michael Mann’s new film Collateral is ...read the complete Collateral movie review at stylusmagazine.com (Jay Millikan)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
It's essentially an urban variation on "The Hitcher" (1986) with nothing much going on underneath. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Yet another lackluster late-summer thriller. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
For a big, dumb summer action film, Collateral works. But as a taught psychological thriller, this taxi cab runs over a few pot holes. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (David Thomas)filmcritic.com (David Thomas)
In spite of a somewhat disappointing conclusion, Collateral still delivers on several levels. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at filmcritic.com (David Thomas)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Lo que la coloca un poco por encima del nivel promedio de este tipo de productos es la mano de Michael Mann, un director que filma muy bien cualquier asunto. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
If you boil the psychology of Collateral down to its essence, what you get, mostly, is Vincent badgering Max for not having enough chutzpah -- in essence, for not being enough of a tough guy. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
A genre exercise that transcends its genre, Mann's taxi driver saga may not quite reach the level of art but, anyway you cut it, it's anything but standard fare. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
The surprise inside the story is that if we see the film through the eyes of the assassin Vincent it turns from a thriller into a shaggy dog story. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A great, darkly seductive ride. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.38 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
La elección de Cruise como “malo” del film, a pesar de su buena actuación y el esfuerzo por abarcar otros registros, puede resultar curiosa en principio por la fácil repercusión en la mass media de esta particularidad, pero la misma puede ...read the complete Collateral movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Aunque la mayor parte del público querrá ver esta película por la presencia de Tom Cruise, creo que el mejor elemento de "Colateral" es Jamie Foxx, que en mi opinión se consagra definitivamente como un actor serio gracias al trabajo que realiza en ...read the complete Collateral movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.29 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
Mann wäre nicht einer der interessanteren Regisseure des Mainstream, würde er nicht auch diesen Genrefilm für Charakterstudien nutzen. Dass die Auseinandersetzung zwischen Streit und Annäherung weniger Maskulinität atmet als etwa jene in "Insider" ...read the complete Collateral movie review at filmtext.com
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.29 out of 4 stars for CinepassionCinepassion
Planted firmly in urban thriller territory and boasting cunning steering of Cruise's essentially blank superstardom, Collateral nevertheless is arguably one of the most abstract mainstream American movies ever made. The use of nocturnal topography, urban ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Cinepassion
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
En dépit de ses nombreuses invraisemblances, dont nous vous épargnerons l'interminable liste, Collateral de Michael Mann (The Last of the Mohicans, Heat), réalisateur maniéré s'il en est un, comporte quelques passages planants où deux hommes issus ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Voir.ca
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.24 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Ferdi Verweij)Xi-online (Ferdi Verweij)
Toeval bestaat niet in film. Het was niemand minder dan Alfred Hitchcock die ooit zei: "Drama is life with the dull bits cut out". Wanneer we zouden kijken naar een normale werkdag van een normaal persoon levert dat een oninteressante film op. Pas ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Xi-online (Ferdi Verweij)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.23 out of 4 stars for Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)
Al vanaf de eerste openingsshots, waarin hij de transporter himself in een cameo laat aandraven, voel je al aan je ellebogen dat Michael Mann weer in grote doen is. Een bagage-uitwisseling op een vliegtuighaven tussen twee individuen, hier Jason Statham ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
"Collateral" isn't an entirely successful film, but when it succeeds, it succeeds brilliantly. Set over the course of one night in Los Angeles, it stars Tom Cruise as a hitman who forcibly enlists a terrified, reluctant cabbie -- Jamie Foxx -- as his ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
"Collateral" is the best of studio filmmaking (big stars and intense action sequences) with all the better elements of innovative indie filmmaking (original conception and gritty production values). This may very well be the best work of all of its ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.15 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
Nesta teia moral com algo de "hitchcockiano", a personagem omnipresente é, por assim dizer, toda a gente e ninguém. Ou seja: Los Angeles. A cidade surge envolta numa noite estranhamente luminosa, onde tudo é paradoxalmente visível. Tirando ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.08 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Frederique Hengefeld)Xi-online (Frederique Hengefeld)
LA is een immens onpersoonlijke stad vol drukte. Er is een chaos aan verkeer, criminaliteit, deadlines en een onnoemlijk aantal individuen: maar vrijwel elk leven speelt hier af in anonimiteit. Zo gaat het leven van een doorsnee taxichauffeur al snel aan ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Xi-online (Frederique Hengefeld)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The interesting parts of Collateral never coalesce into a satisfying whole - and the enterprise falls apart in the finale. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Collateral stretches the bounds of coincidence, physical survival and the allure of a cabbie beyond all belief. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
If there was ever an example of a movie's visual language leaving its verbal and narrative components in the dust, this, unfortunately, is it. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Someone's been playing a little too much Hitman on their PlayStation 2. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Cruise is great as the evil, heartless hit man (did Nicole Kidman write the script?). ...read the complete Collateral movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
...read the complete Collateral movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Suffice it to say that Cruise never seems right in this part--never as treacherous as he should be, nor as mysteriously tortured. Foxx has his moments, but there's no room for his trademark humor, and we can never quite get our minds around the idea that ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
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Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
A cab driver in New York discovers his all-night fare is a hired assassin making his ...read the complete Collateral movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
If only all this wonderful talent wasn't in service to a story that pushes credulity beyond the breaking point, perilously close to the realm of farce. Too many coincidences, too much convenient timing, too little honest plot development. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
It's too bad that halfway through, Collateral turns into a series of loud, chaotic, over-the-top action set pieces in which the existentialist Mann proves he's lousy at action. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
A pretty cool idea, however, two or three "unbelievabilities" soured the film for me; they might not for you. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
The director, Michael Mann, remembers the best of film noir pretty well, but it doesn't protect his film against its ultimate Movieland silliness. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Upon viewing, it was obvious that the image was riddled with digital artifacts. Either it was shot digitally or transferred for digital projection. In general, I have no problem with "digital" films, the latest "Star Wars" looks gorgeous. But, here the ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Somewhere along the way, the gimmick and suspense had worn out leaving the only real gray matter as the product coloring Cruises’ hair. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Collateral is a slim drink of thin beer, remarkable only as evidence that Mann might have a modern masterpiece in him if he were cut loose and allowed to roam around in his own obsessions. ...read the complete Collateral movie review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Collateral (2004) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
The main problem "Collateral" has is all the 'planted' buzz going on about the film. The way it sounds on the streets is that this film is Tom Cruise's answer to Nicole Kidman's assualt on the Academy Awards that she has been undertaking since the couple ...read the complete Collateral movie review at dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
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Collateral (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Collateral (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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