Mann's MY DINNER WITH ANDRE.

It's truly incredible how many GREAT movies Tom Cruise has been in. Whether it's a drama like Eyes Wide Shut, or an action movie like Top Gun, and let's not forget a comedic role like Tropic Thunder; he is always in top form. There'e no denying that Tommy C is one of the best actors of all-time. I might not be the biggest fan of the real life Cruise, but as an actor I absolutely love the guy. Collateral is just another great Tommy C movie to add to the ongoing list.

two lonely specks in the cosmos pass each other by and irreversibly change courses. not sure why this hit me harder than it has on previous watches but i love the immediacy and working-class detail mann manages to fit into the minute logistics of his thrills, the wounded sensitivity of the character writing (so many wonderful little acting gestures between cruise and foxx who are locked in a moral and philosophical battle as much as a literal one) and of course the stylish mood and existentialism of its constantly on-the-move handheld, digital lowlight depiction of LA at night. chris cornell howling into the fuzzy orange sky almost had me practically in tears! right when it hit midnight i was watching the club shootout, just sublime. happy new year y’all

watched the new 4K blu with michael mann's commentary on. don't really have anything to add on my previous review so i figured i'd just let you all know that it takes less than 10 minutes into the movie for mann to start talking about sophisticated counter-intel operations in the offshore world of narco-trafficking cartels at the end of the cold war.

if I had to answer a jazz riddle to save my life, I would die

yo homie, is that my briefcase?

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

[urban lights bleeding into the sky, audioslave playing in the distance]

did u get it

it's cause he's a lone wolf

Mark ruffalo shines as cholo cop

Evil Tom Cruise is so much fun, he should be evil all of the time. Lots of good Michael Mann LA shots, strong Jamie Foxx, not enough Javier Bardem but I'll take it. Some nice Ruffalo in there, too. Lol'd at Cruise saying "homie".

No one talks about this one any more. They should. It's the dogs bollocks! The performances are top-notch, the pacing is excellent and the soundtrack is great. The whole thing just oozes style and attitude. L.A. never looked cooler. Why haven't you seen this film yet? “Get with it.”

“Millions of galaxies of hundreds of millions of stars, and a
speck on one in a blink. That's us, lost in space. The cop, you, me...
Who notices?”

The thing that pisses me off most about this movie is that we haven’t seen Tom Cruise as more bad guys.

i was bored at first but then once i had a energy drink, i was so into it.

Let's fucking goooooooooo. Sharp as a knife, slick as Mark Ruffalo's hairdo, elegant and brutal, lean and melancholic. Finally, a Mann movie that clicks for me.

Just rewatched for the third or fourth time. While the final act loses a little in character-study, I think this might be peak Mann. The use of digital photography, the “men being very good at their respective professions” angle, the performances from Foxx, Cruise and Pinket-Smith are all perfect career-high achievements. Mann makes Audioslave emotionally significant. God, I love this movie.

Tense! Nail bite! Good!
I like Tom Cruise as an actor. I think he’s more than an adrenaline stuntman uncle. He is good and I’m not afraid to say it. 
The only real flaw with the movie is the very 2000’s-esque soundtrack, which gets in the way of the characters in more than one scene. I love audioslave more than anyone but my guy turn it down a notch I can barely hear the character development. 7/10

“Enjoy LA.”

tom cruise 🤝 getting into taxis in major U.S. cities then proceeding to do nefarious things while grappling with his own philosophical conflict all night long. 

there is such a strong atmosphere to this film between the layers of sound and light and the depth inside a relatively simple storyline. there’s all the fun and tension of the action alongside a contemplative consideration of one’s existence. it is an extremely well controlled film that unfolds in a way in which everything connects but it still feels fresh. 

tom and jamie going back and forth is a treat. many great movements. simply divine lighting. insane night shots and aerials of LA. michael mann and the color blue, man.

slick as hell and it features jazz!

If I were the cab driver I wouldn’t have asked any questions and things would’ve turned out ok

8.4

Escape from LA

This movie whips ass. The ending, however, is a bit disappointing, mostly due to the fact that Tom Cruise is so insanely magnetic in this that I never really felt like rooting against him