This week, Cruise plays the villain in Michael Mann’s 2004 thriller Collateral. Has Jamie Foxx ever been better? Is Los Angeles a cinematic city? Does the film have anything to say?

Content warning: violence

Unanswered Questions:

• Does Vincent’s character work? Is it authentic within the movie?
  
  
• What happens to Max and Annie after the film is over?
  
  
• Is the twist with Ray worth the investment of time?
  

Further reading:

• Red Table Talk
  
  
• Pat Kingsley Finally Talks: Tom Cruise, Scientology and What She’s Doing Now (Hollywood Reporter)
  
  
• Music in an empty mall
  
  
• The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films
  
  
• The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule
  

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