Collateral | The Moral Of The Story (Film Analysis)

Collateral, directed by Michael Mann, is an exhilarating ride from beginning to end. Being a Michael Mann film, the shootouts rattle your body for the rest of the day. But for as riveting as the action is, Collateral's greatness is due in large part to its thematic journey. In this analysis, I explore Vincent's nihilistic philosophy, which he uses to quash childhood pain and the guilt of murdering people. Collateral asks the audience an important question: Are Vincent's actions wrong if his beliefs about the world are correct?

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[Ahmadb]

This movie never gets old, a masterpiece act by Tom Cruise, can’t believe it has been 18 years since it released

[speedracer]

What makes Vincent scary, in my opinion, is his coldness. He can decide when someone has to die without hesitation and justify his decision to kill them.

[amahana]

There is a reason this movie was chosen, among other greats, to be included in the Smithsonian. Underrated masterpiece.

[IronWolf]

Tom Cruise needs to play a Villain again, he was damn good at it!

[foolicooli]

Vincent even saves max in the club shootout. Almost as if he was starting to like him. I found that lil scene very intriguing the characters actually grow in small ways thru out the movie.

[tonybmusic]

Mann did an excellent job of closing the movie with the dead Vincent traveling on the train, possibly to be ignored by the cold, self-obsessed Angelinos that Vincent described to Max when he first got into his cab. Vincent essentially predicted his own death.

[michaelangelo]

This movie is underrated. Nice video by the way.

[ajttambo]

Good analysis bro. The nihilistic morality of Vincent might “liberate” him from traditional morality and allow any behavior he wishes, but ultimately creates a bleak and meaningless life. Your discussion about Christ was also spot on.

[driiifter]

The ending to this movie has me in tears. Vincent is ultimately right about how bleak reality is as he basically serves this to Max as living testament of it himself, Vincent is like the devil on your shoulder, bad, but still has your best interests in mind.

[MARHVINXII]

This movie change my life forever, Words can't describe how much i love this Masterpiece, in my opinion best Tom Cruise role ever made.. also my favorite movie of all time !!

[papasitoman]

Vincent is on autopilot mode so much that he even loses the gun fight with Max because of his precise shooting pattern: two in sternum, one in head; all the bullets hit the door thus protecting Max (you can see where they bullets impacted).

[theblue]

I just finished watching the movie. Reason being I saw the shot of him in the street (you know the one I mean) and felt like "wow, maybe this will be like John Wick or something!".

Boy was I wrong and boy do I not regret it. A long time a film made me actually think. Really refreshing.

Awesome takes on the movie man.

[Ruylopez]

I think Collateral rhymes with HEAT. Both movies are about two pairs of men with a clear philosophy that they allow to entirely dominate their lives, and in both cases the antagonist is forced to re-evaluate who they are, and the deviation results in their downfall. It's almost like taking the coffee scene from HEAT where they sit face to face, and putting it in a taxi for most of the movie.

[franklulatowskijr.]

When this came out it was the first movie since Se7en that I went to see twice in theaters. Jamie Foxx had a spectacular year due to his performance in this and in Ray and Tom Cruise should have silenced all of his doubters. One of the best antagonists I’ve ever seen in a film.

[alobo]

I just finished watching this tonight. I never thought it would be so thought provoking. Excellent script as well as performances.
Interesting how Vincent refers to Max as Lady Macbeth.

[JPMk]

Seen this movie so many times. It's my favorite of all time.

[JohnSmith-vgjd]

In "Heat", DeNiro who is Neil, says he has a brother some where, even dresses the same. Thoughts?

[SirEpifire]

You know, having left the church rather recently in my life. This video highlights why I found Vincent so relatable from a character perspective.

[LostSolez-]

Explaining the mindset of Vincent made this movie what it is. I just watched it on Netflix for the first time, and I wish they made more movies like this. If anyone has recommendations for similar movies lmk!!

[TheTektronik]

Few movies forced me to contemplate the things I did in life this one of them.