
Collateral
It started like any other night.
Directed by Michael Mann
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Edge City
A taut neo-noir thriller about a cab driver trapped in a single night with a charismatic contract killer, exploring fate, morality, and the collision of ordinary and criminal worlds.
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
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Is Collateral scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Collateral violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Collateral easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Collateral end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Collateral sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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