Filmed 14 years ago, for me it seems that it was yesterday when it was released, and in turn, it seems that an eternity has passed since then, because I believe that, in this category, a film of this quality has not been made, even after of all these years that passed.
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Year: 2004 Category: Neo-Noir, Crime, Action. Director: Michael Mann. Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill.
Plot
Marx, a taxi driver from Los Angeles, is hired by Vincent, a newcomer, to drive him to different parts of the city. Soon Max will discover that Vincent is a murderer, and that he is taking him to each of the places where the people he wants to kill are located.
Opinion
Marx, a taxi driver from Los Angeles, is hired by Vincent, a newcomer, to drive him to different parts of the city. Soon Max will discover that Vincent is a murderer, and that he is taking him to each of the places where the people he wants to kill are located.
Despite having a relatively simple appearance, it is really a more complex work. Its two main actors pose a fight of one against another simply subliminal. Jamie Foxx in the role of Max, a good and naive guy, and on the other hand, Tom Cruise in one of his best performances, taking the role of Vincent, a sociopath obsessed with carrying out his work.
So the film raises this confrontation that is amplified by the moral differences between one and the other, completely different visions, but still can, due to the circumstances, dialogue and try to understand each other, without necessarily reaching an agreement. And it is in the relationship between the two characters that we find the most interesting part of the film.
The script, as I said, simple in general, but quite intelligent from the beginning to the end. The film is very good in its general approach, excellent in terms of storytelling, plus it manages to develop a relationship between the two protagonists.
The film really exceeds the average quality of the genre, not to mention that it shows a perspective of the nightlife of the city, quite realistic. Some other interesting things about this movie, is that even though what it shows on screen is extremely difficult to happen in that way in real life, it still transmits a sense of reality that convinces the viewer.
Done, I do not want to make this review long, it's best if you see the movie if you have not done it yet, and then come here and comment if you liked it.
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Score
8/10
It is an extremely entertaining film, excellently structured and with a powerful narrative driven by the excellent performances of the two main characters. I recommend it without thinking twice.
